Africa Western and Central vs United States of America: 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
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 56.87 % change on previous year against -8.65 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 65.52 % change on previous year.
That makes United States of America's figure about 6.6 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 10th of 45 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 48.54 % change on previous year | 45.3 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 2010s | 24.13 % change on previous year | 59.14 % change on previous year | 35.01 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 2020s | 11.8 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | Africa Western and Central |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 56.87 % 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 United States of America?
- 65.52 % change on previous year, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and United States of America rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 10th 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.