Burkina Faso vs Costa Rica: Refugees by country of asylum
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Burkina Faso
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 39,915 people against 31,632 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 8,283 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 70th and Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 195.71 people | 96,889 people | 96,693 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 12,412 people | 67,396 people | 54,984 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 522.5 people | 12,714 people | 12,192 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24,322 people | 12,422 people | 11,900 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 31,457 people | 17,792 people | 13,666 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Burkina Faso or Costa Rica?
- Burkina Faso, at 39,915 people against 31,632 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 8,283 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Costa Rica rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th and Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.