Switzerland vs United States: 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
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.18 % change on previous year against 5.13 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 1.05 % change on previous year.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Switzerland ranks 52nd and United States ranks 55th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9 % change on previous year | 0.0212 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.2489 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1980s | 2.59 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | 5.76 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 8.8 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -5.11 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 7.42 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 9.24 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 6.98 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12.48 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
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, Switzerland or United States?
- Switzerland, at 6.18 % change on previous year against 5.13 % change on previous year in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Switzerland and United States?
- 1.05 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Switzerland ranks 52nd and United States ranks 55th 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.