Laos vs Nicaragua: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
Laos
110.47 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2020
Nicaragua
121.52 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2022
Laos rank
133rd
Nicaragua rank
132nd
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people over time
- Laos
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 121.52 arrivals per 1,000 people against 110.47 arrivals per 1,000 people in Laos, a difference of 11.05 arrivals per 1,000 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Laos ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 132nd of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | 75.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | 44.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 106.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | 123.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | 17.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 438.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | 212.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | 226.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 110.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | 58.49 arrivals per 1,000 people | 51.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people, Laos or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 121.52 arrivals per 1,000 people against 110.47 arrivals per 1,000 people in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people between Laos and Nicaragua?
- 11.05 arrivals per 1,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Laos ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 132nd 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.