Botswana vs Namibia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Botswana
3.8 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia
4.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
65th
Namibia rank
62nd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 4.03 % change on previous year against 3.8 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 0.23 % change on previous year.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 62nd of 170 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.96 % change on previous year | 75.84 % change on previous year | 8.88 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2000s | 16.72 % change on previous year | 17.56 % change on previous year | 0.8407 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2010s | -8.03 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2020s | -1.94 % change on previous year | 9.72 % change on previous year | 11.67 % change on previous year | Namibia |
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, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 4.03 % change on previous year against 3.8 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.23 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Botswana ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 62nd 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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About this data
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.