What is the difference in local guests in hotels and similar establishments between Iceland and Puerto Rico?

32,000 guests, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Puerto Rico?

24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Local guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Puerto Rico: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments

Iceland

695,000 guests

in 2021

Puerto Rico

663,000 guests

in 2022

Iceland rank

60th

Puerto Rico rank

62nd

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments over time

Iceland
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 695,000 guests against 663,000 guests in Puerto Rico, a difference of 32,000 guests.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Iceland ranks 60th and Puerto Rico ranks 62nd of 96 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	200,000 guests	524,000 guests	324,000 guests	Puerto Rico
2000s	222,300 guests	636,700 guests	414,400 guests	Puerto Rico
2010s	328,100 guests	751,800 guests	423,700 guests	Puerto Rico
2020s	589,000 guests	509,500 guests	79,500 guests	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher local guests in hotels and similar establishments, Iceland or Puerto Rico?: Iceland, at 695,000 guests against 663,000 guests in Puerto Rico as of 2021.
What is the difference in local guests in hotels and similar establishments between Iceland and Puerto Rico?: 32,000 guests, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Puerto Rico?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Puerto Rico rank globally for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?: Iceland ranks 60th and Puerto Rico ranks 62nd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Local guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit: guests
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 96 places, 1,992 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.