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
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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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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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,779 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.