Ghana vs North America: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Ghana
181.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
North America
23.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
North America rank
2nd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Ghana
- North America
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 181.46 % change on previous year against 23.96 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 157.5 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 7.6 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 1st and North America ranks 2nd of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.66 % change on previous year | 10.65 % change on previous year | 65.02 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.1275 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | -17.53 % change on previous year | 0.0372 % change on previous year | 17.57 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2000s | 11.59 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 10.32 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | -0.3963 % change on previous year | 0.089 % change on previous year | 0.4853 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2020s | 23.6 % change on previous year | 12.29 % change on previous year | 11.31 % change on previous year | Ghana |
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, Ghana or North America?
- Ghana, at 181.46 % change on previous year against 23.96 % change on previous year in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Ghana and North America?
- 157.5 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and North America rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ghana ranks 1st and North America ranks 2nd 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.