Costa Rica vs Panama: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Costa Rica
367
in 2025
Panama
375
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Panama rank
121st
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 375 against 367 in Costa Rica, a difference of 8.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Panama ranks 121st of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.25 | 300.12 | 201.88 | Panama |
| 2000s | 198.3 | 64.3 | 134 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 307 | 70.1 | 236.9 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 268 | 211.5 | 56.5 | 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 Panama?
- Panama, at 375 against 367 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 Panama?
- 8, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Panama ranks 121st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, 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 origin 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.