Moldova vs South Africa: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Moldova
-48.64 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-47.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
Moldova rank
161st
South Africa rank
158th
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate over time
- Moldova
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -47.52 % change on previous year against -48.64 % change on previous year in Moldova, a difference of 1.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 161st and South Africa ranks 158th of 190 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.67 % change on previous year | 19.5 % change on previous year | 6.83 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 32.19 % change on previous year | 34.89 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -6.87 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 8.83 % change on previous year | South Africa |
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, Moldova or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -47.52 % change on previous year against -48.64 % change on previous year in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate between Moldova and South Africa?
- 1.12 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and South Africa rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Moldova ranks 161st and South Africa ranks 158th of 190 countries.
- 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.