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
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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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.