Costa Rica vs Panama: International one-day trips
Costa Rica
301,163 arrivals
in 2024
Panama
298,000 arrivals
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
65th
Panama rank
67th
International one-day trips over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 301,163 arrivals against 298,000 arrivals in Panama, a difference of 3,163 arrivals.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Panama ranks 67th of 136 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191,600 arrivals | 86,200 arrivals | 105,400 arrivals | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 284,800 arrivals | 307,000 arrivals | 22,200 arrivals | Panama |
| 2010s | 269,830 arrivals | 553,500 arrivals | 283,670 arrivals | Panama |
| 2020s | 123,246 arrivals | 239,000 arrivals | 115,754 arrivals | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international one-day trips, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 301,163 arrivals against 298,000 arrivals in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international one-day trips between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 3,163 arrivals, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for international one-day trips?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Panama ranks 67th 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.