Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Rwanda
Rwanda: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.0625 ratio in 2021. ▼ Falling
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Rwanda, 2006–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0625 ratio for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in 2021.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Rwanda peaked at 0.1025 ratio in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0568 ratio, in 2018.
Rwanda ranks 95th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0749 ratio | — |
| 2007 | 0.0758 ratio | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1021 ratio | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1012 ratio | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1025 ratio | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0874 ratio | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.075 ratio | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0727 ratio | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0702 ratio | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0666 ratio | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0658 ratio | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0594 ratio | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0568 ratio | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0583 ratio | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0587 ratio | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0625 ratio | +6.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0625 ratio is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1 ratio, 62% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0625 ratio is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0764 ratio, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +34.7% | 0.0758 ratio | 0.1021 ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0885 ratio | 0.0749 ratio | 0.1021 ratio | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0715 ratio | 0.0568 ratio | 0.1025 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0606 ratio | 0.0587 ratio | 0.0625 ratio | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 92 Greece 0.0733 ratio compare
- 93 Zimbabwe 0.0721 ratio
- 94 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0667 ratio compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 0.0623 ratio compare
- 97 Kenya 0.0623 ratio compare
- 98 Thailand 0.061 ratio
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Rwanda?
- Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Rwanda was 0.0625 ratio in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1025 ratio in 2010.
- What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0568 ratio in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
- Rwanda ranks 95th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Same-day trips are those by visitors who arrive and depart within the same day. Tourist trips are those by people who stay overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more trips by visitors who leave the same day than those that stay overnight.