Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United States of America: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.0109 units per person against 0.0017 units per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0092 units per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 6.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th of 45 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | United States of America |
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, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.0109 units per person against 0.0017 units per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States of America?
- 0.0092 units per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States of America rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th 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.