Belize vs Latin America & Caribbean: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Belize
21.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
5.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belize rank
18th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
16th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Belize
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 21.33 % change on previous year against 5.15 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 16.18 % change on previous year.

That makes Belize's figure about 4.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Belize ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & Caribbean in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1980s 42.57 % change on previous year 40.73 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year Belize
1990s -17.03 % change on previous year -17.83 % change on previous year 0.7954 % change on previous year Belize
2000s -20.28 % change on previous year -6.63 % change on previous year 13.65 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean
2010s -10.44 % change on previous year 0.8769 % change on previous year 11.32 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 61.29 % change on previous year 15.76 % change on previous year 45.53 % change on previous year Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Belize or Latin America & Caribbean?
Belize, at 21.33 % change on previous year against 5.15 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Belize and Latin America & Caribbean?
16.18 % change on previous year, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Latin America & Caribbean?
42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Belize and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Belize ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
217 places, 9,779 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.