El Salvador vs Japan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
El Salvador
51.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
46.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
El Salvador rank
8th
Japan rank
9th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- El Salvador
- Japan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 51.67 % change on previous year against 46.04 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 5.63 % change on previous year.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.42 % change on previous year | 8.09 % change on previous year | 7.33 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 1990s | -24.15 % change on previous year | -4.05 % change on previous year | 20.11 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2000s | 30.72 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | 35.91 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.36 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | 9.45 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 29.51 % change on previous year | 175.99 % change on previous year | 146.47 % change on previous year | Japan |
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, El Salvador or Japan?
- El Salvador, at 51.67 % change on previous year against 46.04 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between El Salvador and Japan?
- 5.63 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Japan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Japan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- El Salvador ranks 8th and Japan 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.