Internal displacement in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Internal displacement was 58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
58
World rank
96th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,300
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Internal displacement in Costa Rica, 2019–2024

05001.0k1.5k2019202120242019: 02020: 1.3k2021: 02022: 02023: 02024: 58

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for internal displacement in Costa Rica is 58, measured in 2024.

That places Costa Rica 96th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Internal displacement in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Internal displacement in Costa Rica, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 0 —
2020 1,300 —
2021 0 -100.0%
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 58 —

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.5, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0 0 0 1
2020s 271.6 0 1,300 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 93 Nicaragua 89 compare
  2. 94 Argentina 74 compare
  3. 95 France 59 compare
  4. 97 Eswatini 56 compare
  5. 98 Mauritius 39 compare
  6. 99 Comoros 38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal displacement in Costa Rica?
Internal displacement in Costa Rica was 58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1,300 in 2020.
What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for internal displacement?
Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Internal displacement
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 1,260 data points, 2019–2024
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