Mauritania vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Mauritania
94.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritania rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th

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

  • Mauritania
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 94.27 % change on previous year against 11.06 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 83.21 % change on previous year.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 8.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 170 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 84.78 % change on previous year -2.01 % change on previous year 86.79 % change on previous year Mauritania
2000s 14.89 % change on previous year -4.4 % change on previous year 19.29 % change on previous year Mauritania
2010s 21.12 % change on previous year 12.22 % change on previous year 8.9 % change on previous year Mauritania
2020s 26.97 % change on previous year 6.82 % change on previous year 20.15 % change on previous year Mauritania

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, Mauritania or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Mauritania, at 94.27 % change on previous year against 11.06 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
83.21 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Mauritania ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th 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
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Coverage
217 places, 9,779 data points, 1961–2025
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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.