Costa Rica vs Libya: Share of the population born in another country
Costa Rica
12.2%
in 2024
Libya
12.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
84th
Libya rank
85th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Costa Rica
- Libya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.2% against 12.2% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Libya ranks 85th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 10.3% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 10.7% | 2.5% | Libya |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 11.2% | 2.5% | Libya |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.9% | 0.7% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Costa Rica or Libya?
- Costa Rica, at 12.2% against 12.2% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Costa Rica and Libya?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Libya?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Libya rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Libya ranks 85th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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