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
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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

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.