Africa Western and Central vs Papua New Guinea: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 24.95 % change on previous year against -8.65 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 33.6 % change on previous year.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.9 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.2 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 9.68 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 24.13 % change on previous year | 61.04 % change on previous year | 36.91 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 11.8 % change on previous year | 15.26 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate, Africa Western and Central or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 24.95 % change on previous year against -8.65 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate between Africa Western and Central and Papua New Guinea?
- 33.6 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Papua New Guinea rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.