Costa Rica vs Oman: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Costa Rica
2.92 million arrivals
in 2024
Oman
2.66 million arrivals
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
66th
Oman rank
67th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Costa Rica
- Oman
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.92 million arrivals against 2.66 million arrivals in Oman, a difference of 260,480 arrivals.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Oman ranks 67th of 203 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 870,400 arrivals | 386,200 arrivals | 484,200 arrivals | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.54 million arrivals | 1.05 million arrivals | 489,500 arrivals | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.63 million arrivals | 1.81 million arrivals | 822,700 arrivals | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.08 million arrivals | 1.74 million arrivals | 335,816 arrivals | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Costa Rica or Oman?
- Costa Rica, at 2.92 million arrivals against 2.66 million arrivals in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Costa Rica and Oman?
- 260,480 arrivals, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and Oman ranks 67th 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.