Mauritania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: 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
- Mauritania
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 94.27 % change on previous year against 11.06 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 83.21 % change on previous year.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 8.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa'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 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 | 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?
- Mauritania, at 94.27 % change on previous year against 11.06 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 83.21 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Mauritania ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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.