East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Iraq: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 38.41 % change on previous year against 15.84 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 22.57 % change on previous year.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.4 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 13th of 45 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.24 % change on previous year | 33.15 % change on previous year | 42.09 % change on previous year | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 12.03 % change on previous year | 15.37 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5.23 % change on previous year | 12.02 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year | Iraq |
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, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 38.41 % change on previous year against 15.84 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iraq?
- 22.57 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iraq rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 13th of 45 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.