Costa Rica vs Equatorial Guinea: International migrant stock
Costa Rica
12.2%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
13.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
71st
Equatorial Guinea rank
68th
International migrant stock over time
- Costa Rica
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 13.2% against 12.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 68th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 0.6% | 11.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 0.6% | 7.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.5% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 13.3% | 2.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, Costa Rica or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 13.2% against 12.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock between Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea?
- 1.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for international migrant stock?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 68th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.