Iceland vs Netherlands: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Iceland
7.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands
7.8 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
49th
Netherlands rank
46th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7.8 % change on previous year against 7.36 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 0.44 % change on previous year.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 46th of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.19 % change on previous year | 27.12 % change on previous year | 12.93 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2000s | -3.09 % change on previous year | -5.61 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2010s | 34.98 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 32.58 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2020s | 56.51 % change on previous year | 27.09 % change on previous year | 29.43 % change on previous year | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 7.8 % change on previous year against 7.36 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.44 % change on previous year, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iceland ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 46th 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.