Costa Rica vs Philippines: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Costa Rica
2.92 million arrivals
in 2024
Philippines
2.65 million arrivals
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
66th
Philippines rank
68th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.92 million arrivals against 2.65 million arrivals in Philippines, a difference of 265,480 arrivals.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Philippines ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Philippines ranks 68th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 870,400 arrivals | 2.07 million arrivals | 1.20 million arrivals | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.54 million arrivals | 2.46 million arrivals | 921,400 arrivals | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.63 million arrivals | 5.46 million arrivals | 2.83 million arrivals | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.57 million arrivals | 1.43 million arrivals | 135,837 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 Philippines?
- Costa Rica, at 2.92 million arrivals against 2.65 million arrivals in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 265,480 arrivals, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and Philippines ranks 68th 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.