Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Japan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
11.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
46.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
8th
Japan rank
9th

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

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Japan
02004006008001.0k196119932025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 46.04 % change on previous year against 11.52 % change on previous year in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 34.52 % change on previous year.

That makes Japan's figure about 4.0 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th of 44 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 29.8 % change on previous year 54.11 % change on previous year 24.31 % change on previous year Japan
1980s 6.68 % change on previous year 21.39 % change on previous year 14.71 % change on previous year Japan
1990s -2.76 % change on previous year -4.05 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s -5.88 % change on previous year -5.2 % change on previous year 0.6786 % change on previous year Japan
2010s 13.75 % change on previous year -4.09 % change on previous year 17.85 % change on previous year Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 6.43 % change on previous year 175.99 % change on previous year 169.56 % 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, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Japan?
Japan, at 46.04 % change on previous year against 11.52 % change on previous year in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Japan?
34.52 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Japan?
48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Japan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th of 44 groups.
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.