Japan vs Least developed countries: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Japan
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Japan currently reports 46.04 % change on previous year against 12.29 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 33.75 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.7 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 6th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.11 % change on previous year | 24.02 % change on previous year | 30.09 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1980s | 21.39 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 15.58 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1990s | -4.05 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | -5.2 % change on previous year | -4.35 % change on previous year | 0.8432 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | -4.09 % change on previous year | 13.79 % change on previous year | 17.89 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 175.99 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year | 169.86 % 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, Japan or Least developed countries?
- Japan, at 46.04 % change on previous year against 12.29 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Japan and Least developed countries?
- 33.75 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least developed countries?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Least developed countries rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Japan ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 6th 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.