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
50100150200250300199520092024

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.

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Indicator
International tourist departures per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed