El Salvador vs Guatemala: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
El Salvador
20.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guatemala
21.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
El Salvador rank
25th
Guatemala rank
23rd
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 21.31 % change on previous year against 20.59 % change on previous year in El Salvador, a difference of 0.72 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 25th and Guatemala ranks 23rd of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | -14.07 % change on previous year | 14.07 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 25.31 % change on previous year | 385.17 % change on previous year | 359.86 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 83.36 % change on previous year | 39.29 % change on previous year | 44.07 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
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, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 21.31 % change on previous year against 20.59 % change on previous year in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.72 % change on previous year, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 25th and Guatemala ranks 23rd 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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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.