Brazil vs Costa Rica: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Brazil
38.8 persons per 1,000 people
in 2023
Costa Rica
42.53 persons per 1,000 people
in 2023
Brazil rank
29th
Costa Rica rank
26th
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 42.53 persons per 1,000 people against 38.8 persons per 1,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 3.73 persons per 1,000 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 29th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 78 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.11 persons per 1,000 people | 47.24 persons per 1,000 people | 13.13 persons per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 37.97 persons per 1,000 people | 44.49 persons per 1,000 people | 6.52 persons per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34.27 persons per 1,000 people | 40.34 persons per 1,000 people | 6.07 persons per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 42.53 persons per 1,000 people against 38.8 persons per 1,000 people in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 3.73 persons per 1,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Brazil ranks 29th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 78 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 Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.