Belize vs Suriname: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Belize
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 3,215 against 2,183 in Belize, a difference of 1,032.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.5 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 142nd and Suriname ranks 139th of 180 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,764 | 465.25 | 2,298 | Belize |
| 2020s | 2,194 | 2,638 | 444.33 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Belize or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 3,215 against 2,183 in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Belize and Suriname?
- 1,032, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Suriname?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Suriname rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Belize ranks 142nd and Suriname ranks 139th 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.