Costa Rica vs Mexico: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual
Costa Rica
9 % change on previous year
in 2024
Mexico
9.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
96th
Mexico rank
94th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 9.84 % change on previous year against 9 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.84 % change on previous year.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Mexico ranks 94th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.89 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 8.07 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8.61 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.85 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2020s | 31.68 % change on previous year | 13.82 % change on previous year | 17.86 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 9.84 % change on previous year against 9 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.84 % change on previous year, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th and Mexico ranks 94th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.