Least developed countries vs New Zealand: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate over time
- Least developed countries
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 59.26 % change on previous year against 5.84 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 53.42 % change on previous year.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 10.1 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 45 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | 14.9 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 19.9 % change on previous year | 40.3 % change on previous year | 20.39 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 17.82 % change on previous year | 20.62 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
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, Least developed countries or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 59.26 % change on previous year against 5.84 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate between Least developed countries and New Zealand?
- 53.42 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and New Zealand rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 9th 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.