Iceland vs Puerto Rico: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
Iceland
1,873 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2021
Puerto Rico
1,712 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2024
Iceland rank
39th
Puerto Rico rank
41st
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people over time
- Iceland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1,873 arrivals per 1,000 people against 1,712 arrivals per 1,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 161 arrivals per 1,000 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Iceland ranks 39th and Puerto Rico ranks 41st of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 799.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | 846.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | 47.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1,279 arrivals per 1,000 people | 918.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | 360.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3,888 arrivals per 1,000 people | 933.86 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,954 arrivals per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1,600 arrivals per 1,000 people | 822.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | 776.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people, Iceland or Puerto Rico?
- Iceland, at 1,873 arrivals per 1,000 people against 1,712 arrivals per 1,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people between Iceland and Puerto Rico?
- 161 arrivals per 1,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Puerto Rico?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Puerto Rico rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Iceland ranks 39th and Puerto Rico ranks 41st 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.