Costa Rica vs Vanuatu: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin
Costa Rica
5.55
in 2025
Vanuatu
5.07
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
144th
Vanuatu rank
145th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin over time
- Costa Rica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.55 against 5.07 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.48.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 144th and Vanuatu ranks 145th of 239 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.56 | 0 | 4.56 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.42 | 0 | 6.42 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.98 | 1.62 | 3.37 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Costa Rica or Vanuatu?
- Costa Rica, at 5.55 against 5.07 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
- 0.48, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Vanuatu rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Costa Rica ranks 144th and Vanuatu ranks 145th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.