How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?

15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Costa Rica: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes

Benin

153,600 trips

in 2020

Costa Rica

168,366 trips

in 2024

Benin rank

77th

Costa Rica rank

75th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time

Benin
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 168,366 trips against 153,600 trips in Benin, a difference of 14,766 trips.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Benin ranks 77th and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 175 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	56,000 trips	260,000 trips	204,000 trips	Costa Rica
2000s	91,750 trips	313,175 trips	221,425 trips	Costa Rica
2010s	128,030 trips	291,790 trips	163,760 trips	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes, Benin or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 168,366 trips against 153,600 trips in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Benin and Costa Rica?: 14,766 trips, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?: Benin ranks 77th and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. 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 for business purposes
Unit: trips
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.