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

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 unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP

Costa Rica

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Malaysia

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

65th

Malaysia rank

64th

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

Costa Rica
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malaysia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 64th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Malaysia?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 64th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 181 places, 7,135 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.