Costa Rica vs Europe & Central Asia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Costa Rica
15.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia
-5.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
27th
Europe & Central Asia rank
29th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Europe & Central Asia
0200400600800196119932025

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 15.06 % change on previous year against -5.15 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 20.21 % change on previous year.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.9 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 27th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1970s -86.01 % change on previous year 5.86 % change on previous year 91.87 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia
1980s 87.11 % change on previous year 9.71 % change on previous year 77.4 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1990s -14.73 % change on previous year 14.47 % change on previous year 29.2 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia
2000s 8.06 % change on previous year -6.13 % change on previous year 14.19 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s -1.32 % change on previous year 16.81 % change on previous year 18.13 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia
2020s 35.89 % change on previous year 12.78 % change on previous year 23.12 % change on previous year Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Costa Rica or Europe & Central Asia?
Costa Rica, at 15.06 % change on previous year against -5.15 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia?
20.21 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,779 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.