Costa Rica vs Oman: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Costa Rica
2.75 million trips
in 2024
Oman
2.61 million trips
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Oman rank
54th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Costa Rica
- Oman
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.75 million trips against 2.61 million trips in Oman, a difference of 138,920 trips.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Oman ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Oman ranks 54th of 179 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 million trips | 1.10 million trips | 210,258 trips | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.34 million trips | 2.06 million trips | 274,723 trips | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.77 million trips | 1.59 million trips | 179,025 trips | Costa Rica |
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 Oman?
- Costa Rica, at 2.75 million trips against 2.61 million trips in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Costa Rica and Oman?
- 138,920 trips, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Oman ranks 54th 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.