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

Latest (2020)
2.6 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 152 countries
All-time high
3.37 days
in 2018
All-time low
2.48 days
in 2017
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Average length of stay of international visitors in Puerto Rico, 1995–2020

01231995200720201995: 2.8 days1996: 2.6 days1997: 2.7 days1998: 2.7 days1999: 3 days2000: 2.5 days2001: 2.7 days2002: 2.7 days2003: 2.6 days2004: 2.6 days2005: 2.6 days2006: 2.6 days2007: 2.6 days2008: 2.6 days2009: 2.6 days2010: 2.6 days2011: 2.6 days2012: 2.6 days2013: 2.6 days2014: 2.6 days2015: 2.6 days2016: 2.6 days2017: 2.5 days2018: 3.4 days2019: 2.6 days2020: 2.6 days

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

Annual values for Average length of stay of international visitors in Puerto Rico, 1995 to 2020.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +35.9% 2.48 days 3.37 days

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 86 Morocco 2.74 days compare
  2. 87 China 2.71 days compare
  3. 88 Portugal 2.6 days compare
  4. 90 Turkey 2.56 days compare
  5. 91 Congo 2.55 days compare
  6. 92 Monaco 2.52 days compare

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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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Indicator
Average length of stay of international visitors
Unit
days
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,911 data points, 1995–2024
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