Costa Rica vs South Africa: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Costa Rica
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
141st
South Africa rank
143rd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 143rd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Costa Rica ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 143rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per unit of GDP. 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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.