Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Costa Rica
6.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
6.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
132nd
Saudi Arabia rank
131st
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 6.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 6.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 131st of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 6.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 6.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 131st 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.