Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Uruguay
Uruguay: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.1376 ratio in 2019. ▲ Rising
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Uruguay, 1995–2019
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2019, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Uruguay stood at 0.1376 ratio.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Uruguay peaked at 0.2083 ratio in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0354 ratio, in 2007.
Uruguay ranks 77th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0767 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.0493 ratio | -35.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0635 ratio | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0744 ratio | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0965 ratio | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1362 ratio | +41.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1295 ratio | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0755 ratio | -41.7% |
| 2003 | 0.062 ratio | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0655 ratio | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0603 ratio | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0429 ratio | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0354 ratio | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1636 ratio | +362.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1207 ratio | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1509 ratio | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1355 ratio | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1707 ratio | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2083 ratio | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1913 ratio | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.185 ratio | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1959 ratio | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1483 ratio | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1398 ratio | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1376 ratio | -1.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.1376 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.529 ratio, 26% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.1376 ratio is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.56 ratio, 25% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Uruguay 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 | +362.5% | 0.0354 ratio | 0.1636 ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0721 ratio | 0.0493 ratio | 0.0965 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0891 ratio | 0.0354 ratio | 0.1636 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1663 ratio | 0.1355 ratio | 0.2083 ratio | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Uruguay?
- Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Uruguay was 0.1376 ratio in 2019, 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2083 ratio in 2013.
- What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0354 ratio in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
- Uruguay ranks 77th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.