Ghana vs World: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Ghana
181.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
-8.07 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
World rank
3rd

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Ghana
  • World
-1000100200300196119932025

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 181.46 % change on previous year against -8.07 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 189.53 % change on previous year.

That makes Ghana's figure about 22.5 times World's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 1st and World ranks 3rd of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and World in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana World Difference Ahead
1970s 75.66 % change on previous year 22.04 % change on previous year 53.63 % change on previous year Ghana
1980s 0.1275 % change on previous year 5.44 % change on previous year 5.32 % change on previous year World
1990s -17.53 % change on previous year -3.66 % change on previous year 13.87 % change on previous year World
2000s 11.59 % change on previous year -0.7511 % change on previous year 12.34 % change on previous year Ghana
2010s -0.3963 % change on previous year 7.25 % change on previous year 7.64 % change on previous year World
2020s 23.6 % change on previous year 6.62 % change on previous year 16.98 % 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 World?
Ghana, at 181.46 % change on previous year against -8.07 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Ghana and World?
189.53 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and World?
45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Ghana and World rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Ghana ranks 1st and World ranks 3rd 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.