Japan vs Mauritania: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Japan
46.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritania
94.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
9th
Mauritania rank
6th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Japan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 94.27 % change on previous year against 46.04 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 48.23 % change on previous year.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Mauritania ranks 6th of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.05 % change on previous year | 84.78 % change on previous year | 88.83 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2000s | -5.47 % change on previous year | 14.89 % change on previous year | 20.36 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2010s | -4.09 % change on previous year | 21.12 % change on previous year | 25.22 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 175.99 % change on previous year | 26.97 % change on previous year | 149.02 % 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 Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 94.27 % change on previous year against 46.04 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Japan and Mauritania?
- 48.23 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mauritania rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Japan ranks 9th and Mauritania 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.