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

Canada
16.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica
16.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Canada rank
38th
Costa Rica rank
39th

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

  • Canada
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 16.5 % change on previous year against 16.14 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.36 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Canada ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 191 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 28.68 % change on previous year -12.23 % change on previous year 40.92 % change on previous year Canada
2000s 137.09 % change on previous year 20.08 % change on previous year 117.01 % change on previous year Canada
2010s -2.09 % change on previous year -2.7 % change on previous year 0.6148 % change on previous year Canada
2020s 44.8 % change on previous year 12.51 % change on previous year 32.3 % change on previous year Canada

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, Canada or Costa Rica?
Canada, at 16.5 % 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 Canada and Costa Rica?
0.36 % change on previous year, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Canada ranks 38th 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.