Costa Rica vs Thailand: Refugees by country of origin
Costa Rica
316 people
in 2024
Thailand
300 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Thailand rank
126th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 316 people against 300 people in Thailand, a difference of 16 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Thailand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Thailand ranks 126th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.25 people | 195.62 people | 97.38 people | Thailand |
| 2000s | 198.3 people | 963.8 people | 765.5 people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 307 people | 241.3 people | 65.7 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 248.2 people | 217.4 people | 30.8 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 316 people against 300 people in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 16 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Thailand ranks 126th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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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About this data
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.