Average length of stay in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average length of stay was 13.55 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13.55
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 152 countries
All-time high
13.62
in 2021
All-time low
10.6
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2022
Average length of stay in Costa Rica, 2010–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average length of stay in Costa Rica is 13.55, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay in Costa Rica peaked at 13.62 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.6, in 2010.
That places Costa Rica 6th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Average length of stay in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.6 | — |
| 2011 | 11 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 11.6 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 11.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.4 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 11.3 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 12.1 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 11.9 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.7 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.56 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 12.93 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.62 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 13.55 | -0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 13.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6, 5.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 13.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.68 | 10.6 | 12.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.37 | 12.93 | 13.62 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 3 French Polynesia 17.1 compare
- 4 Ghana 14 compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 14
- 7 Nepal 13.1 compare
- 8 Kenya 13 compare
- 9 Tanzania 12
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay in Costa Rica?
- Average length of stay in Costa Rica was 13.55 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.62 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average length of stay?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average length of stay rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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