Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Number of airline passengers per year
Costa Rica
1.97 million
in 2023
Venezuela
1.78 million
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
84th
Venezuela rank
86th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Costa Rica
- Venezuela
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.97 million against 1.78 million in Venezuela, a difference of 187,390.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Venezuela ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Venezuela ranks 86th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 330,870 | 2.52 million | 2.19 million | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 385,320 | 6.12 million | 5.74 million | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 806,550 | 5.43 million | 4.62 million | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 881,181 | 5.56 million | 4.68 million | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 1.71 million | 5.77 million | 4.06 million | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 1.16 million | 926,605 | 235,435 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Costa Rica or Venezuela?
- Costa Rica, at 1.97 million against 1.78 million in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 187,390, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Venezuela ranks 86th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of airline passengers per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.