Liberia vs Nicaragua: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Liberia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1,897 against 1,735 in Nicaragua, a difference of 162.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 143rd and Nicaragua ranks 144th of 180 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51,048 | 356.6 | 50,692 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 10,023 | 1,331 | 8,692 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Liberia or Nicaragua?
- Liberia, at 1,897 against 1,735 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Liberia and Nicaragua?
- 162, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nicaragua?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Nicaragua rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Liberia ranks 143rd and Nicaragua ranks 144th 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.