Costa Rica vs Greece: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Costa Rica
15.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
Greece
15.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
27th
Greece rank
26th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 15.55 % change on previous year against 15.06 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.49 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Greece ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Greece ranks 26th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -86.01 % change on previous year | 49.6 % change on previous year | 135.61 % change on previous year | Greece |
| 1980s | 87.11 % change on previous year | 10.04 % change on previous year | 77.06 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | -14.73 % change on previous year | 0.1712 % change on previous year | 14.9 % change on previous year | Greece |
| 2000s | 8.06 % change on previous year | -9.55 % change on previous year | 17.6 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -1.32 % change on previous year | 59.03 % change on previous year | 60.34 % change on previous year | Greece |
| 2020s | 35.89 % change on previous year | 12.39 % change on previous year | 23.51 % 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 Greece?
- Greece, at 15.55 % change on previous year against 15.06 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.49 % change on previous year, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th and Greece ranks 26th 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.