Nicaragua vs United States: International tourist departures per 1,000 people
Nicaragua
103.85 departures per 1,000 people
in 2022
United States
98.69 departures per 1,000 people
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
75th
United States rank
77th
International tourist departures per 1,000 people over time
- Nicaragua
- United States
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 103.85 departures per 1,000 people against 98.69 departures per 1,000 people in United States, a difference of 5.16 departures per 1,000 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 75th and United States ranks 77th of 112 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.16 departures per 1,000 people | 197.7 departures per 1,000 people | 125.54 departures per 1,000 people | United States |
| 2000s | 131.33 departures per 1,000 people | 208.48 departures per 1,000 people | 77.15 departures per 1,000 people | United States |
| 2010s | 156.69 departures per 1,000 people | 228.72 departures per 1,000 people | 72.03 departures per 1,000 people | United States |
| 2020s | 49.5 departures per 1,000 people | 98.69 departures per 1,000 people | 49.19 departures per 1,000 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures per 1,000 people, Nicaragua or United States?
- Nicaragua, at 103.85 departures per 1,000 people against 98.69 departures per 1,000 people in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures per 1,000 people between Nicaragua and United States?
- 5.16 departures per 1,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Nicaragua and United States rank globally for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Nicaragua ranks 75th and United States ranks 77th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as International tourist departures per 1,000 people. 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 country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.