Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 569.11 arrivals per 1,000 people against 552.94 arrivals per 1,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 16.17 arrivals per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 79th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 234.69 arrivals per 1,000 people | 393.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | 158.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 361.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | 435.14 arrivals per 1,000 people | 73.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 547.56 arrivals per 1,000 people | 529.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | 18.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 407.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | 359.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | 47.98 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 569.11 arrivals per 1,000 people against 552.94 arrivals per 1,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 16.17 arrivals per 1,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 79th 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.