Belize vs Costa Rica: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth

Belize
44.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica
52.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
Belize rank
32nd
Costa Rica rank
29th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth over time

  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 52.66 % change on previous year against 44.44 % change on previous year in Belize, a difference of 8.22 % change on previous year.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s -18.75 % change on previous year -20.39 % change on previous year 1.64 % change on previous year Belize
2000s 5.81 % change on previous year 24.27 % change on previous year 18.47 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s 16.83 % change on previous year -2.7 % change on previous year 19.54 % change on previous year Belize
2020s 9.55 % change on previous year 11.78 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth, Belize or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 52.66 % change on previous year against 44.44 % change on previous year in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Belize and Costa Rica?
8.22 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
Belize ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. 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 origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,616 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.