Belize vs Nicaragua: International tourism, number of arrivals

Belize
487,000
in 2020
Nicaragua
474,000
in 2020
Belize rank
129th
Nicaragua rank
132nd

International tourism, number of arrivals over time

  • Belize
  • Nicaragua
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199520072020

How they compare

Belize currently reports 487,000 against 474,000 in Nicaragua, a difference of 13,000.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 129th and Nicaragua ranks 132nd of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 327,200 439,000 111,800 Nicaragua
2000s 838,800 781,900 56,900 Belize
2010s 1.30 million 1.40 million 96,500 Nicaragua
2020s 487,000 474,000 13,000 Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, number of arrivals, Belize or Nicaragua?
Belize, at 487,000 against 474,000 in Nicaragua as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, number of arrivals between Belize and Nicaragua?
13,000, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nicaragua?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Belize and Nicaragua rank globally for international tourism, number of arrivals?
Belize ranks 129th and Nicaragua ranks 132nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, number of arrivals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, number of arrivals
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 5,775 data points, 1995–2020
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International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.