Costa Rica vs Latvia: International migrant stock
Costa Rica
12.2%
in 2024
Latvia
11.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
71st
Latvia rank
73rd
International migrant stock over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.2% against 11.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Latvia ranks 73rd of 216 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 23.0% | 11.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 17.5% | 9.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 14.2% | 5.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 12.2% | 0.9% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, Costa Rica or Latvia?
- Costa Rica, at 12.2% against 11.8% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for international migrant stock?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Latvia ranks 73rd 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.