Nicaragua vs Saint Lucia: International tourism, number of arrivals

Nicaragua
474,000
in 2020
Saint Lucia
432,500
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
132nd
Saint Lucia rank
135th

International tourism, number of arrivals over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Saint Lucia
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199520072020

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 474,000 against 432,500 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 41,500.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 132nd and Saint Lucia ranks 135th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1990s 439,000 537,400 98,400 Saint Lucia
2000s 781,900 779,800 2,100 Nicaragua
2010s 1.40 million 1.02 million 380,700 Nicaragua
2020s 474,000 432,500 41,500 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, number of arrivals, Nicaragua or Saint Lucia?
Nicaragua, at 474,000 against 432,500 in Saint Lucia as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, number of arrivals between Nicaragua and Saint Lucia?
41,500, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saint Lucia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Nicaragua and Saint Lucia rank globally for international tourism, number of arrivals?
Nicaragua ranks 132nd and Saint Lucia ranks 135th 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.