Uruguay vs World: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Uruguay
141.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
-8.07 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uruguay rank
3rd
World rank
3rd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Uruguay
- World
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 141.68 % change on previous year against -8.07 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 149.75 % change on previous year.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 17.6 times World's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was World ahead.
Uruguay ranks 3rd and World ranks 3rd of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 4 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 9.89 % change on previous year | 9.89 % change on previous year | World |
| 1980s | 7.41 % change on previous year | 10.61 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | World |
| 1990s | 0.4798 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 7.72 % change on previous year | -0.7511 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 12.53 % change on previous year | 7.25 % change on previous year | 5.28 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 42.06 % change on previous year | 6.62 % change on previous year | 35.44 % 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, Uruguay or World?
- Uruguay, at 141.68 % 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 Uruguay and World?
- 149.75 % change on previous year, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and World?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Uruguay and World rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Uruguay ranks 3rd 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.