Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
Costa Rica
569.11 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2024
New Zealand
609.11 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
77th
New Zealand rank
74th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 609.11 arrivals per 1,000 people against 569.11 arrivals per 1,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 40 arrivals per 1,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 74th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 258.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | 401.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | 143.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 361.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | 537.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | 175.49 arrivals per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 547.56 arrivals per 1,000 people | 650.29 arrivals per 1,000 people | 102.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 407.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | 330.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | 76.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 609.11 arrivals per 1,000 people against 569.11 arrivals per 1,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 40 arrivals per 1,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 74th of 203 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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.