Costa Rica vs Ukraine: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Costa Rica
2.75 million trips
in 2024
Ukraine
2.48 million trips
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Ukraine rank
55th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Costa Rica
- Ukraine
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.75 million trips against 2.48 million trips in Ukraine, a difference of 269,250 trips.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ukraine ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Ukraine ranks 55th of 179 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 689,800 trips | 8.53 million trips | 7.84 million trips | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 1.26 million trips | 15.86 million trips | 14.60 million trips | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 2.34 million trips | 16.82 million trips | 14.48 million trips | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 2.20 million trips | 2.73 million trips | 528,112 trips | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Costa Rica, at 2.75 million trips against 2.48 million trips in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Costa Rica and Ukraine?
- 269,250 trips, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ukraine?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ukraine rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Ukraine ranks 55th 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.