Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Switzerland: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.478 units per square kilometre against 0.0397 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.4383 units per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 12.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 45 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.4962 units per square kilometre | 0.4932 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.5252 units per square kilometre | 0.513 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 0.3002 units per square kilometre | 0.2733 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.478 units per square kilometre against 0.0397 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland?
- 0.4383 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 16th 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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About this data
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.