Honduras vs Nicaragua: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Honduras
771,800 trips
in 2022
Nicaragua
747,600 trips
in 2022
Honduras rank
88th
Nicaragua rank
89th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 771,800 trips against 747,600 trips in Nicaragua, a difference of 24,200 trips.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 88th and Nicaragua ranks 89th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251,000 trips | 123,600 trips | 127,400 trips | Honduras |
| 2000s | 522,600 trips | 457,380 trips | 65,220 trips | Honduras |
| 2010s | 666,530 trips | 1.06 million trips | 389,940 trips | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 458,767 trips | 431,233 trips | 27,533 trips | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Honduras or Nicaragua?
- Honduras, at 771,800 trips against 747,600 trips in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 24,200 trips, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Honduras ranks 88th and Nicaragua ranks 89th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.