Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 233,727 against 225,326 in Switzerland, a difference of 8,401.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Switzerland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 59th and Switzerland ranks 60th of 180 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28,291 | 93,570 | 65,279 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 218,113 | 182,592 | 35,521 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 233,727 against 225,326 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 8,401, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th and Switzerland ranks 60th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.