Guatemala vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Guatemala
21.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
4.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guatemala rank
17th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
20th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 21.44 % change on previous year against 4.45 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 16.99 % change on previous year.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 4.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.

Guatemala ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s -16.12 % change on previous year -3.19 % change on previous year 12.93 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1990s -22.18 % change on previous year -19.22 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2000s -13.33 % change on previous year -6.99 % change on previous year 6.34 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 13.06 % change on previous year -2.45 % change on previous year 15.5 % change on previous year Guatemala
2020s 26.27 % change on previous year 15.32 % change on previous year 10.95 % change on previous year Guatemala

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, Guatemala or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Guatemala, at 21.44 % change on previous year against 4.45 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
16.99 % change on previous year, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Guatemala ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th 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.