Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- Costa Rica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4,247 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1,380 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 2,867 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 4th of 181 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 277.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 201.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 75.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3,511 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,489 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,022 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum, Costa Rica or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Costa Rica, at 4,247 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1,380 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 2,867 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 4th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. 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, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.