Argentina vs Costa Rica: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Argentina
16.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica
16.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Argentina rank
37th
Costa Rica rank
39th

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

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 16.81 % change on previous year against 16.14 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.67 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Argentina ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 33.86 % change on previous year -12.23 % change on previous year 46.09 % change on previous year Argentina
2000s 2.22 % change on previous year 20.08 % change on previous year 17.86 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s -15.56 % change on previous year -2.7 % change on previous year 12.86 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2020s 34.64 % change on previous year 12.51 % change on previous year 22.13 % change on previous year Argentina

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, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Argentina, at 16.81 % change on previous year against 16.14 % 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 Argentina and Costa Rica?
0.67 % change on previous year, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Argentina ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 9,458 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 origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.