Costa Rica vs Solomon Islands: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Costa Rica
6.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Solomon Islands
5.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
132nd
Solomon Islands rank
134th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Costa Rica
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 5.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Solomon Islands ranks 134th of 204 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 4.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 6.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 4.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.211 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Solomon 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, Costa Rica or Solomon Islands?
- Costa Rica, at 6.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 5.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Costa Rica and Solomon Islands?
- 0.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Solomon Islands?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Solomon Islands rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Solomon Islands ranks 134th 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.