Costa Rica vs Kenya: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth
Costa Rica
52.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya
46.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
29th
Kenya rank
30th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 52.66 % change on previous year against 46.13 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 6.53 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kenya ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Kenya ranks 30th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12.23 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 13.83 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2000s | 20.08 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year | 10.48 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -2.7 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | 0.616 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 11.78 % change on previous year | 10.03 % change on previous year | 1.75 % 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, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Costa Rica, at 52.66 % change on previous year against 46.13 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 6.53 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Kenya ranks 30th 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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About this data
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.