Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth

Costa Rica
35.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Guatemala
32.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
19th
Guatemala rank
22nd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 35.05 % change on previous year against 32.05 % change on previous year in Guatemala, a difference of 3 % change on previous year.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 19th and Guatemala ranks 22nd of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guatemala Difference Ahead
1980s 12.23 % change on previous year -16.12 % change on previous year 28.36 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1990s -14.73 % change on previous year -22.18 % change on previous year 7.45 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2000s 8.06 % change on previous year -12.05 % change on previous year 20.1 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s -1.32 % change on previous year 13.06 % change on previous year 14.37 % change on previous year Guatemala
2020s 40.06 % change on previous year 27.24 % change on previous year 12.82 % change on previous year Costa Rica

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, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
Costa Rica, at 35.05 % change on previous year against 32.05 % change on previous year in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
3 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Guatemala ranks 22nd 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.