Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: International trips for personal reasons

Costa Rica
2.75 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea
3.09 million
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Republic of Korea rank
50th

International trips for personal reasons over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Republic of Korea
05.0M10.0M15.0M199520092024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 3.09 million against 2.75 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 338,980.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Republic of Korea ranks 50th of 175 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 689,800 3.85 million 3.16 million Republic of Korea
2000s 1.26 million 5.69 million 4.43 million Republic of Korea
2010s 2.34 million 13.01 million 10.67 million Republic of Korea
2020s 1.77 million 2.01 million 236,725 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international trips for personal reasons, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 3.09 million against 2.75 million in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in international trips for personal reasons between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
338,980, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for international trips for personal reasons?
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Republic of Korea ranks 50th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed