Costa Rica vs Estonia: Refugees by country of asylum
Costa Rica
31,632 people
in 2024
Estonia
42,267 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Estonia rank
69th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Costa Rica
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 42,267 people against 31,632 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 10,635 people.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Estonia ranks 69th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,714 people | 6.2 people | 12,708 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12,422 people | 177.2 people | 12,245 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 17,792 people | 25,135 people | 7,343 people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Costa Rica or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 42,267 people against 31,632 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 10,635 people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Estonia ranks 69th 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.