Average length of stay of international visitors in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Average length of stay of international visitors was 2.6 days in 2020. ▬ Flat
Average length of stay of international visitors in Puerto Rico, 1995–2020
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average length of stay of international visitors in Puerto Rico is 2.6 days, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.37 days in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.48 days, in 2017.
Puerto Rico ranks 89th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.8 days | — |
| 1996 | 2.6 days | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 2.7 days | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.7 days | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 days | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 2.5 days | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7 days | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7 days | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6 days | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.6 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.63 days | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.6 days | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.57 days | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.62 days | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.64 days | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.65 days | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.65 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.62 days | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.63 days | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.64 days | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.63 days | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.57 days | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.48 days | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.37 days | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6 days | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 2.6 days | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2.6 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 days, 100% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2.6 days is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1 days, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average length of stay of international visitors in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +35.9% | 2.48 days | 3.37 days |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.76 days | 2.6 days | 3 days | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.62 days | 2.5 days | 2.7 days | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 days | 2.48 days | 3.37 days | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 days | 2.6 days | 2.6 days | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 326.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 36.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0077 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Puerto Rico?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Puerto Rico was 2.6 days in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 days in 2018.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 days in 2017.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Puerto Rico ranks 89th out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.