Costa Rica vs Qatar: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Costa Rica
2.92 million arrivals
in 2024
Qatar
2.56 million arrivals
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
66th
Qatar rank
69th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Costa Rica
- Qatar
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.92 million arrivals against 2.56 million arrivals in Qatar, a difference of 359,680 arrivals.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Qatar ranks 69th of 203 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 870,400 arrivals | 329,200 arrivals | 541,200 arrivals | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.50 million arrivals | 762,000 arrivals | 737,667 arrivals | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.57 million arrivals | 1.25 million arrivals | 318,737 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 Qatar?
- Costa Rica, at 2.92 million arrivals against 2.56 million arrivals in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 359,680 arrivals, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Qatar rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and Qatar ranks 69th 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.