Least developed countries vs Uruguay: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre

Least developed countries
0.0206 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
0.1381 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
36th
Uruguay rank
36th

Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.1381 units per square kilometre against 0.0206 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.1175 units per square kilometre.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 6.7 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 36th of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0032 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0032 units per square kilometre Least developed countries
2010s 0.0081 units per square kilometre 0.0131 units per square kilometre 0.0049 units per square kilometre Uruguay
2020s 0.0152 units per square kilometre 0.0926 units per square kilometre 0.0774 units per square kilometre Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre, Least developed countries or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.1381 units per square kilometre against 0.0206 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Uruguay?
0.1175 units per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Uruguay?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Uruguay rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 36th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 4,911 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.