North America vs Uruguay: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
North America
23.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uruguay
141.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
North America rank
2nd
Uruguay rank
3rd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- North America
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 141.68 % change on previous year against 23.96 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 117.72 % change on previous year.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 5.9 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 44 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.21 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | North America |
| 1980s | 0.9094 % change on previous year | 7.41 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 0.4798 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2000s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 7.72 % change on previous year | 6.46 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.089 % change on previous year | 12.53 % change on previous year | 12.44 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 12.29 % change on previous year | 42.06 % change on previous year | 29.77 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
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, North America or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 141.68 % change on previous year against 23.96 % change on previous year in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between North America and Uruguay?
- 117.72 % change on previous year, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Uruguay?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do North America and Uruguay rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- North America ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 44 groups.
- 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.