Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0013 units per person against 0.0003 units per person in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.001 units per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 45 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | South Africa |
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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0013 units per person against 0.0003 units per person in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 0.001 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 45 groups.
- 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.