Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.1 ratio in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1 ratio
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
87th
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.2917 ratio
in 2015
All-time low
0.0833 ratio
in 2020
Years of data
10
2012–2021

Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Sierra Leone, 2012–2021

0.10.150.20.250.32012201620212012: 0.25 ratio2013: 0.173 ratio2014: 0.205 ratio2015: 0.292 ratio2016: 0.091 ratio2017: 0.157 ratio2018: 0.158 ratio2019: 0.127 ratio2020: 0.083 ratio2021: 0.1 ratio

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Sierra Leone is 0.1 ratio, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2917 ratio in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0833 ratio, in 2020.

That places Sierra Leone 87th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Sierra Leone, 2012 to 2021.
Year ratio Change
2012 0.25 ratio —
2013 0.1728 ratio -30.9%
2014 0.2045 ratio +18.3%
2015 0.2917 ratio +42.6%
2016 0.0909 ratio -68.8%
2017 0.1569 ratio +72.5%
2018 0.1579 ratio +0.7%
2019 0.127 ratio -19.6%
2020 0.0833 ratio -34.4%
2021 0.1 ratio +20.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 0.1 ratio is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1 ratio, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 0.1 ratio is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0764 ratio, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1815 ratio 0.0909 ratio 0.2917 ratio 8
2020s 0.0917 ratio 0.0833 ratio 0.1 ratio 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 84 Tanzania 0.113 ratio compare
  2. 85 Finland 0.1084 ratio compare
  3. 86 Costa Rica 0.1032 ratio compare
  4. 88 Laos 0.0922 ratio compare
  5. 89 Benin 0.0892 ratio compare
  6. 90 Yemen 0.0867 ratio

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Sierra Leone?
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Sierra Leone was 0.1 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.2917 ratio in 2015.
What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0833 ratio in 2020.
How does Sierra Leone rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
Sierra Leone ranks 87th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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Indicator
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips
Unit
ratio
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,886 data points, 1995–2024
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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.