Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Costa Rica
2.75 million trips
in 2024
Republic of Korea
3.09 million trips
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Republic of Korea rank
50th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 3.09 million trips against 2.75 million trips in Costa Rica, a difference of 338,980 trips.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Republic of Korea ranks 50th of 179 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 689,800 trips | 3.85 million trips | 3.16 million trips | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1.26 million trips | 5.69 million trips | 4.43 million trips | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 2.34 million trips | 13.01 million trips | 10.67 million trips | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 1.77 million trips | 2.01 million trips | 236,725 trips | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 3.09 million trips against 2.75 million trips in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 338,980 trips, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Republic of Korea ranks 50th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. 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 trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.