Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips
Guatemala
1.26 ratio
in 2022
Nicaragua
1.17 ratio
in 2022
Guatemala rank
54th
Nicaragua rank
56th
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.26 ratio against 1.17 ratio in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.09 ratio.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 54th and Nicaragua ranks 56th of 107 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 ratio | 1.09 ratio | 0.791 ratio | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.68 ratio | 1.36 ratio | 0.3166 ratio | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.23 ratio | 0.9832 ratio | 0.25 ratio | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Guatemala, at 1.26 ratio against 1.17 ratio in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 0.09 ratio, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips?
- Guatemala ranks 54th and Nicaragua ranks 56th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tourist trips refer to the number of trips made by individuals traveling abroad and staying overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more incoming than outgoing tourists (i.e. has more visitors than locals leaving).