Guatemala vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Guatemala
21.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guatemala rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate over time
- Guatemala
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 21.31 % change on previous year against 8.77 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.54 % change on previous year.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -35.56 % change on previous year | 30.76 % change on previous year | 66.31 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 235.35 % change on previous year | 15.29 % change on previous year | 220.07 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 39.29 % change on previous year | 12.53 % change on previous year | 26.75 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
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, Guatemala or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Guatemala, at 21.31 % change on previous year against 8.77 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate between Guatemala and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.54 % change on previous year, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th 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.