Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Sri Lanka
-8.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
-11.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
139th
Sweden rank
142nd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -8.19 % change on previous year against -11.6 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 3.41 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 142nd of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.89 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 37.62 % change on previous year | -5.6 % change on previous year | 43.21 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 31.23 % change on previous year | 12.6 % change on previous year | 18.63 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -21.58 % change on previous year | -7.88 % change on previous year | 13.7 % change on previous year | Sweden |
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, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sri Lanka, at -8.19 % change on previous year against -11.6 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 3.41 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Sri Lanka ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 142nd 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.