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

48 years are reported by both, from 1977 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 Portugal: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita

Costa Rica

0.0062 units per person

in 2024

Portugal

0.0064 units per person

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

58th

Portugal rank

55th

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

Costa Rica
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0064 units per person against 0.0062 units per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 55th of 182 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0228 units per person	0.0008 units per person	0.022 units per person	Costa Rica
1980s	0.0246 units per person	0.0003 units per person	0.0243 units per person	Costa Rica
1990s	0.0206 units per person	0.0001 units per person	0.0205 units per person	Costa Rica
2000s	0.003 units per person	0 units per person	0.0029 units per person	Costa Rica
2010s	0.0026 units per person	0.0001 units per person	0.0025 units per person	Costa Rica
2020s	0.0035 units per person	0.0037 units per person	0.0002 units per person	Portugal

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 Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.0064 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 Portugal?: 0.0002 units per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?: Costa Rica ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 55th 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.