Central African Republic vs Costa Rica: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth

Central African Republic
37.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica
35.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
17th
Costa Rica rank
19th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Costa Rica
0200400600800196519942024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 37.05 % change on previous year against 35.05 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 2 % change on previous year.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 17th and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 97.74 % change on previous year 87.11 % change on previous year 10.63 % change on previous year Central African Republic
1990s 46.35 % change on previous year -14.73 % change on previous year 61.08 % change on previous year Central African Republic
2000s 12.08 % change on previous year 8.06 % change on previous year 4.02 % change on previous year Central African Republic
2010s -8.55 % change on previous year -1.32 % change on previous year 7.24 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2020s 56.04 % change on previous year 40.06 % change on previous year 15.98 % change on previous year Central African Republic

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, Central African Republic or Costa Rica?
Central African Republic, at 37.05 % change on previous year against 35.05 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Central African Republic and Costa Rica?
2 % change on previous year, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Costa Rica?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Costa Rica rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Central African Republic ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 6,838 data points, 1952–2024
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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.