Belgium vs Switzerland: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 245,118 against 225,326 in Switzerland, a difference of 19,792.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 60th of 180 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52,354 | 93,570 | 41,216 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 180,676 | 182,592 | 1,916 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 245,118 against 225,326 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 19,792, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Belgium ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 60th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.