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

Costa Rica
35.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Niger
36.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
19th
Niger rank
18th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 36.98 % change on previous year against 35.05 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.93 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 14 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Niger ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 19th and Niger ranks 18th of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Niger Difference Ahead
1990s -16.26 % change on previous year 49.81 % change on previous year 66.07 % change on previous year Niger
2000s 8.06 % change on previous year 23.7 % change on previous year 15.64 % change on previous year Niger
2010s -1.68 % change on previous year 15.89 % change on previous year 17.56 % change on previous year Niger
2020s 40.06 % change on previous year 16.32 % change on previous year 23.74 % 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 Niger?
Niger, at 36.98 % 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 Costa Rica and Niger?
1.93 % change on previous year, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niger?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Niger rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Niger ranks 18th 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.