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
051015199020072024

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

Indicator
Share of the population born in another country
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 1,848 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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