Hong Kong vs Sweden: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Hong Kong
-9.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
-11.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
140th
Sweden rank
142nd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Hong Kong
- Sweden
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports -9.23 % change on previous year against -11.6 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 2.37 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 142nd of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.81 % change on previous year | -8.71 % change on previous year | 14.52 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | -35.72 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 35.72 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1980s | -9.02 % change on previous year | 27.4 % change on previous year | 36.42 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1990s | -20.86 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 23.12 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2000s | -2.86 % change on previous year | -5.6 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 10.57 % change on previous year | 12.6 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.99 % change on previous year | -7.88 % change on previous year | 22.87 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
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, Hong Kong or Sweden?
- Hong Kong, at -9.23 % change on previous year against -11.6 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Hong Kong and Sweden?
- 2.37 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sweden?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Sweden rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Hong Kong ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 142nd 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.