Costa Rica vs Least developed countries: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Costa Rica
16.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Least developed countries
-9.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
39th
Least developed countries rank
36th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Least developed countries
-50050100196119932025

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 16.14 % change on previous year against -9.25 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 25.39 % change on previous year.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s -12.23 % change on previous year -6.7 % change on previous year 5.53 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2000s 20.08 % change on previous year -0.5255 % change on previous year 20.6 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s -2.7 % change on previous year 6.38 % change on previous year 9.09 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 12.51 % change on previous year 6.14 % change on previous year 6.37 % 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 Least developed countries?
Costa Rica, at 16.14 % change on previous year against -9.25 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
25.39 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Least developed countries rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 36th 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.