Chile vs Puerto Rico: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Chile
5.24 million arrivals
in 2024
Puerto Rico
5.55 million arrivals
in 2024
Chile rank
50th
Puerto Rico rank
49th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Chile
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 5.55 million arrivals against 5.24 million arrivals in Chile, a difference of 311,970 arrivals.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Chile ranks 50th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.60 million arrivals | 3.17 million arrivals | 1.57 million arrivals | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 2.05 million arrivals | 3.48 million arrivals | 1.42 million arrivals | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 4.36 million arrivals | 3.28 million arrivals | 1.08 million arrivals | Chile |
| 2020s | 2.46 million arrivals | 4.04 million arrivals | 1.58 million arrivals | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Chile or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 5.55 million arrivals against 5.24 million arrivals in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Chile and Puerto Rico?
- 311,970 arrivals, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Puerto Rico?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Puerto Rico rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Chile ranks 50th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad. 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.