Costa Rica vs French Polynesia: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons
Costa Rica
0.0612 ratio
in 2024
French Polynesia
0.0581 ratio
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
139th
French Polynesia rank
142nd
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons over time
- Costa Rica
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0612 ratio against 0.0581 ratio in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.0031 ratio.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 139th and French Polynesia ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and French Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2421 ratio | 0.0551 ratio | 0.187 ratio | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.2254 ratio | 0.0681 ratio | 0.1573 ratio | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.1299 ratio | 0.0763 ratio | 0.0536 ratio | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0427 ratio | 0.071 ratio | 0.0283 ratio | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons, Costa Rica or French Polynesia?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0612 ratio against 0.0581 ratio in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons between Costa Rica and French Polynesia?
- 0.0031 ratio, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and French Polynesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and French Polynesia rank globally for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Costa Rica ranks 139th and French Polynesia ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A country with a ratio greater than one indicates a higher number of arrivals for business and professional purposes compared to personal purposes.