Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Employed persons in the tourism industries
Costa Rica
257,134
in 2024
New Zealand
303,420
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
51st
New Zealand rank
48th
Employed persons in the tourism industries over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 303,420 against 257,134 in Costa Rica, a difference of 46,286.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 48th of 91 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 234,516 | 365,502 | 130,986 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 227,140 | 279,616 | 52,476 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in the tourism industries, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 303,420 against 257,134 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employed persons in the tourism industries between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 46,286, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 48th of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.