Costa Rica vs Panama: International tourist departures per 1000
Costa Rica
269.82
in 2024
Panama
193.38
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
58th
Panama rank
59th
International tourist departures per 1000 over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 269.82 against 193.38 in Panama, a difference of 76.44.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Panama ranks 59th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.37 | 70.34 | 12.03 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 107.33 | 81.19 | 26.13 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 188.74 | 197.08 | 8.34 | Panama |
| 2020s | 112.12 | 140.31 | 28.2 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures per 1000, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 269.82 against 193.38 in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures per 1000 between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 76.44, 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 tourist departures per 1000?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th and Panama ranks 59th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as International tourist departures per 1000. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.