Belize vs Costa Rica: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth
Belize
33.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica
35.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Belize rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
19th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 35.05 % change on previous year against 33.64 % change on previous year in Belize, a difference of 1.41 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.57 % change on previous year | 101.89 % change on previous year | 59.33 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | -17.03 % change on previous year | -14.73 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -20.91 % change on previous year | 8.06 % change on previous year | 28.97 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -10.44 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 7.7 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 69.28 % change on previous year | 40.06 % change on previous year | 29.22 % change on previous year | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 35.05 % change on previous year against 33.64 % change on previous year in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 1.41 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Belize ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.