Barbados vs Costa Rica: International one-day trips

Barbados
357,900 arrivals
in 2022
Costa Rica
301,163 arrivals
in 2024
Barbados rank
63rd
Costa Rica rank
65th

International one-day trips over time

  • Barbados
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 357,900 arrivals against 301,163 arrivals in Costa Rica, a difference of 56,737 arrivals.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 63rd and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 136 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 490,600 arrivals 191,600 arrivals 299,000 arrivals Barbados
2000s 581,400 arrivals 284,800 arrivals 296,600 arrivals Barbados
2010s 591,100 arrivals 269,830 arrivals 321,270 arrivals Barbados
2020s 264,567 arrivals 123,246 arrivals 141,320 arrivals Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international one-day trips, Barbados or Costa Rica?
Barbados, at 357,900 arrivals against 301,163 arrivals in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in international one-day trips between Barbados and Costa Rica?
56,737 arrivals, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Costa Rica?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Barbados and Costa Rica rank globally for international one-day trips?
Barbados ranks 63rd and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International one-day trips. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International one-day trips
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.