Canada vs Mauritania: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Canada
54.37 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritania
94.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
Mauritania rank
6th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Canada
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 94.27 % change on previous year against 54.37 % change on previous year in Canada, a difference of 39.9 % change on previous year.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Mauritania ranks 6th of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4893 % change on previous year | 84.78 % change on previous year | 85.27 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 14.89 % change on previous year | 12.93 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2010s | -4.4 % change on previous year | 21.12 % change on previous year | 25.52 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 28.08 % change on previous year | 26.97 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Canada |
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, Canada or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 94.27 % change on previous year against 54.37 % change on previous year in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Canada and Mauritania?
- 39.9 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Mauritania rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Canada ranks 7th and Mauritania ranks 6th 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.