Africa Western and Central vs Switzerland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Africa Western and Central
0.0063 units per person
in 2025
Switzerland
0.0229 units per person
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
20th
Switzerland rank
20th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.0229 units per person against 0.0063 units per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0166 units per person.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.6 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 44 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0006 units per person 0.0038 units per person 0.0032 units per person Switzerland
1970s 0.0014 units per person 0.0052 units per person 0.0038 units per person Switzerland
1980s 0.0007 units per person 0.0051 units per person 0.0045 units per person Switzerland
1990s 0.0052 units per person 0.0098 units per person 0.0046 units per person Switzerland
2000s 0.0024 units per person 0.0068 units per person 0.0044 units per person Switzerland
2010s 0.0026 units per person 0.0088 units per person 0.0062 units per person Switzerland
2020s 0.0043 units per person 0.019 units per person 0.0147 units per person 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, Africa Western and Central or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.0229 units per person against 0.0063 units per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Africa Western and Central and Switzerland?
0.0166 units per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Switzerland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and Switzerland rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Africa Western and Central ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 20th 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, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,431 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.