Cayman Islands vs Costa Rica: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Cayman Islands
6.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2022
Costa Rica
6.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
130th
Costa Rica rank
132nd
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Cayman Islands
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 6.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 6.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Cayman Islands has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 130th and Costa Rica ranks 132nd of 204 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 7.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Cayman Islands or Costa Rica?
- Cayman Islands, at 6.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 6.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 0.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Cayman Islands and Costa Rica rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Cayman Islands ranks 130th and Costa Rica ranks 132nd of 204 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. 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. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.