Costa Rica vs Samoa: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists

Costa Rica
2.11
in 2024
Samoa
1.98
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
31st
Samoa rank
33rd

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Samoa
1234199520092024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.11 against 1.98 in Samoa, a difference of 0.13.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 31st and Samoa ranks 33rd of 105 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.92 1.47 1.46 Costa Rica
2000s 3.35 1.97 1.38 Costa Rica
2010s 2.94 2.34 0.6077 Costa Rica
2020s 2.9 1.25 1.65 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of inbound to outbound tourists, Costa Rica or Samoa?
Costa Rica, at 2.11 against 1.98 in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in ratio of inbound to outbound tourists between Costa Rica and Samoa?
0.13, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for ratio of inbound to outbound tourists?
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Samoa ranks 33rd of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
107 places, 2,238 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed