Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Canada
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 54.37 % change on previous year against 11.06 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 43.31 % change on previous year.
That makes Canada's figure about 4.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.5 % change on previous year | 25.8 % change on previous year | 27.3 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 16.96 % change on previous year | 12.36 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1980s | 10.4 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1990s | -0.4893 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.33 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year | 7.78 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2010s | -4.4 % change on previous year | 12.22 % change on previous year | 16.62 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 28.08 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | 21.26 % 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Canada, at 54.37 % change on previous year against 11.06 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 43.31 % change on previous year, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Canada ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th 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.