Botswana vs Least developed countries: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate

Botswana
200 % change on previous year
in 2025
Least developed countries
42.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
5th
Least developed countries rank
2nd

Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 200 % change on previous year against 42.26 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 157.74 % change on previous year.

That makes Botswana's figure about 4.7 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 5th and Least developed countries ranks 2nd of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s -23.52 % change on previous year 8 % change on previous year 31.52 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s 18.11 % change on previous year 13.51 % change on previous year 4.6 % change on previous year Botswana
2020s 44.92 % change on previous year 16.79 % change on previous year 28.13 % change on previous year Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate, Botswana or Least developed countries?
Botswana, at 200 % change on previous year against 42.26 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate between Botswana and Least developed countries?
157.74 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Least developed countries?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Least developed countries rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
Botswana ranks 5th and Least developed countries ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 4,727 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.