Mauritania vs World: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Mauritania
94.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
-8.07 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritania rank
6th
World rank
3rd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Mauritania
- World
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 94.27 % change on previous year against -8.07 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 102.34 % change on previous year.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 11.7 times World's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 6th and World ranks 3rd of 170 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.78 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | 86.74 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 14.89 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 17.43 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 21.12 % change on previous year | 7.25 % change on previous year | 13.88 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 26.97 % change on previous year | 6.62 % change on previous year | 20.35 % 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 World?
- Mauritania, at 94.27 % change on previous year against -8.07 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Mauritania and World?
- 102.34 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and World rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Mauritania ranks 6th and World ranks 3rd 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.