Costa Rica vs Poland: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Costa Rica
0.8293
in 2025
Poland
0.9137
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
132nd
Poland rank
130th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Costa Rica
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.9137 against 0.8293 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0844.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Poland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Poland ranks 130th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8671 | 0.5228 | 0.3443 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.8 | 0.0431 | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.41 | 0.3409 | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.8251 | 1.06 | 0.2378 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, Costa Rica or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.9137 against 0.8293 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Poland?
- 0.0844, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Poland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Poland rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Poland ranks 130th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.