South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita
South Sudan
0.0102 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0018 units per person
in 2025
South Sudan rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
14th
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita over time
- South Sudan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.0102 units per person against 0.0018 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0084 units per person.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 5.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
South Sudan ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 198 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita, South Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- South Sudan, at 0.0102 units per person against 0.0018 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0084 units per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita. 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.