Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Tonga
Tonga: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.212 ratio in 2022. ▲ Rising
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Tonga, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.212 ratio for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in 2022.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Tonga peaked at 0.6346 ratio in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1154 ratio, in 1997.
That places Tonga 68th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Tonga, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1379 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.1481 ratio | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1154 ratio | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2963 ratio | +156.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4194 ratio | +41.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2286 ratio | -45.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1875 ratio | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2162 ratio | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.275 ratio | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2439 ratio | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4286 ratio | +75.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3846 ratio | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.413 ratio | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3 ratio | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6346 ratio | +111.5% |
| 2010 | 0.38 ratio | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 0.487 ratio | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2068 ratio | -57.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2386 ratio | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3056 ratio | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3494 ratio | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4653 ratio | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3856 ratio | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4315 ratio | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3967 ratio | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2778 ratio | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 0.212 ratio | -23.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.212 ratio is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1568 ratio, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.212 ratio is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0766 ratio, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2234 ratio | 0.1154 ratio | 0.4194 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3312 ratio | 0.1875 ratio | 0.6346 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3646 ratio | 0.2068 ratio | 0.487 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2449 ratio | 0.212 ratio | 0.2778 ratio | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 65 El Salvador 0.2415 ratio compare
- 66 Libya 0.2353 ratio compare
- 67 Guatemala 0.2347 ratio compare
- 69 Panama 0.2003 ratio compare
- 70 French Polynesia 0.1947 ratio compare
- 71 Martinique 0.1888 ratio compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Tonga?
- Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Tonga was 0.212 ratio in 2022, 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6346 ratio in 2009.
- What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1154 ratio in 1997.
- How does Tonga rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
- Tonga ranks 68th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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.