Arab World vs Switzerland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Arab World
0.0069 units per person
in 2025
Switzerland
0.0229 units per person
in 2025
Arab World rank
18th
Switzerland rank
20th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Arab World
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0229 units per person against 0.0069 units per person in Arab World, a difference of 0.016 units per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.3 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Arab World ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 44 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | Arab World |
| 1990s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.019 units per person | 0.0117 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, Arab World or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0229 units per person against 0.0069 units per person in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Arab World and Switzerland?
- 0.016 units per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Switzerland rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Arab World ranks 18th 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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About this data
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.