Costa Rica vs Guatemala: International one-day trips
Costa Rica
301,163 arrivals
in 2024
Guatemala
350,700 arrivals
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
65th
Guatemala rank
64th
International one-day trips over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 350,700 arrivals against 301,163 arrivals in Costa Rica, a difference of 49,537 arrivals.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Guatemala ranks 64th of 136 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 328,667 arrivals | 114,500 arrivals | 214,167 arrivals | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 269,830 arrivals | 408,820 arrivals | 138,990 arrivals | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 123,246 arrivals | 204,300 arrivals | 81,054 arrivals | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international one-day trips, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 350,700 arrivals against 301,163 arrivals in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international one-day trips between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 49,537 arrivals, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for international one-day trips?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Guatemala ranks 64th 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
Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.