Canada vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita over time
- Canada
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.0075 units per person against 0.0016 units per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.0059 units per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 4.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.001 units per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita, Canada or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Canada, at 0.0075 units per person against 0.0016 units per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita between Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.0059 units per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Canada ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.