Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Jamaica
1.73 million guests
in 2022
Puerto Rico
1.93 million guests
in 2024
Jamaica rank
52nd
Puerto Rico rank
49th
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1.93 million guests against 1.73 million guests in Jamaica, a difference of 200,200 guests.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Jamaica ranks 52nd and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 139 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 791,800 guests | 970,600 guests | 178,800 guests | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.01 million guests | 1.32 million guests | 308,500 guests | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.50 million guests | 1.56 million guests | 60,100 guests | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1.11 million guests | 1.38 million guests | 272,733 guests | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 1.93 million guests against 1.73 million guests in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 200,200 guests, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.