Costa Rica vs Latvia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Costa Rica
36,395
in 2025
Latvia
32,454
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
71st
Latvia rank
74th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 36,395 against 32,454 in Latvia, a difference of 3,941.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Latvia ranks 74th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,903 | 5 | 22,898 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 12,714 | 16.7 | 12,697 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12,422 | 309.3 | 12,113 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 20,892 | 27,972 | 7,080 | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Costa Rica, at 36,395 against 32,454 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 3,941, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Latvia ranks 74th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.