How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Pakistan?

46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Pakistan: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita

Costa Rica

0.0062 units per person

in 2024

Pakistan

0.0062 units per person

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

58th

Pakistan rank

57th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita over time

Costa Rica
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.0062 units per person against 0.0062 units per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 58th and Pakistan ranks 57th of 182 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.008 units per person	0.0051 units per person	0.0029 units per person	Costa Rica
1980s	0.0246 units per person	0.028 units per person	0.0034 units per person	Pakistan
1990s	0.0206 units per person	0.0129 units per person	0.0077 units per person	Costa Rica
2000s	0.003 units per person	0.009 units per person	0.006 units per person	Pakistan
2010s	0.0026 units per person	0.0072 units per person	0.0046 units per person	Pakistan
2020s	0.0035 units per person	0.0067 units per person	0.0033 units per person	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita, Costa Rica or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 0.0062 units per person against 0.0062 units per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita between Costa Rica and Pakistan?: 0 units per person, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Pakistan?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Pakistan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?: Costa Rica ranks 58th and Pakistan ranks 57th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 182 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.