Costa Rica vs Europe & Central Asia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Costa Rica
- Europe & Central Asia
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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About this data
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.