Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Burkina Faso
2.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gambia
3.63 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
68th
Gambia rank
66th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 3.63 % change on previous year against 2.71 % change on previous year in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.92 % change on previous year.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 68th and Gambia ranks 66th of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.7 % change on previous year | 61.33 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2000s | -1.33 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2010s | -3.53 % change on previous year | -6.45 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 9.58 % change on previous year | -0.474 % change on previous year | 10.05 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
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, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 3.63 % change on previous year against 2.71 % change on previous year in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 0.92 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Burkina Faso ranks 68th and Gambia ranks 66th 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.