Ireland vs Upper middle income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Ireland
10.53 % change on previous year
in 2025
Upper middle income
-35.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
38th
Upper middle income rank
40th

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

  • Ireland
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 10.53 % change on previous year against -35.23 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 45.76 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 38th and Upper middle income ranks 40th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Upper middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s -2.72 % change on previous year 7.22 % change on previous year 9.94 % change on previous year Upper middle income
1990s 104.71 % change on previous year 0.4155 % change on previous year 104.3 % change on previous year Ireland
2000s 14.21 % change on previous year -4.06 % change on previous year 18.26 % change on previous year Ireland
2010s -1.16 % change on previous year 11.04 % change on previous year 12.2 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2020s 138.51 % change on previous year 0.5625 % change on previous year 137.94 % change on previous year Ireland

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, Ireland or Upper middle income?
Ireland, at 10.53 % change on previous year against -35.23 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Ireland and Upper middle income?
45.76 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Upper middle income?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Upper middle income rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Ireland ranks 38th and Upper middle income ranks 40th 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.