Argentina vs Costa Rica: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Argentina
181.94 departures per 1,000 people
in 2024
Costa Rica
269.82 departures per 1,000 people
in 2024
Argentina rank
63rd
Costa Rica rank
60th
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 269.82 departures per 1,000 people against 181.94 departures per 1,000 people in Argentina, a difference of 87.88 departures per 1,000 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 63rd and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122.34 departures per 1,000 people | 82.37 departures per 1,000 people | 39.97 departures per 1,000 people | Argentina |
| 2000s | 105.74 departures per 1,000 people | 107.33 departures per 1,000 people | 1.59 departures per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 191.55 departures per 1,000 people | 188.74 departures per 1,000 people | 2.81 departures per 1,000 people | Argentina |
| 2020s | 107.95 departures per 1,000 people | 167.91 departures per 1,000 people | 59.97 departures per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 269.82 departures per 1,000 people against 181.94 departures per 1,000 people in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 87.88 departures per 1,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 63rd and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.