Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Costa Rica or Guyana?

Costa Rica, at 316 people against 313 people in Guyana as of 2024.

What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Costa Rica and Guyana?

3 people, with Costa Rica ahead.

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

31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Guyana: Refugees by country of origin

Costa Rica

316 people

in 2024

Guyana

313 people

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

123rd

Guyana rank

124th

Refugees by country of origin over time

Costa Rica
Guyana

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 316 people against 313 people in Guyana, a difference of 3 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Guyana ranks 124th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1990s	129.33 people	50.67 people	78.67 people	Costa Rica
2000s	198.3 people	343.4 people	145.1 people	Guyana
2010s	307 people	541.8 people	234.8 people	Guyana
2020s	248.2 people	272.6 people	24.4 people	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Costa Rica or Guyana?: Costa Rica, at 316 people against 313 people in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Costa Rica and Guyana?: 3 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for refugees by country of origin?: Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Guyana ranks 124th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Refugees by country of origin
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.