Costa Rica vs Vanuatu: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Costa Rica
5.55 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Vanuatu
5.07 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
146th
Vanuatu rank
147th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Costa Rica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.55 per 100,000 people against 5.07 per 100,000 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.48 per 100,000 people.
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 146th and Vanuatu ranks 147th of 241 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 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 4.56 per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.42 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 6.42 per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.98 per 100,000 people | 1.62 per 100,000 people | 3.37 per 100,000 people | 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 per 100,000 people against 5.07 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people, 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 146th and Vanuatu ranks 147th of 241 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.