How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

51 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.

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.

Canada vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Canada

0.01 units per person

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of

0.0083 units per person

in 2025

Canada rank

46th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

49th

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

Canada
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.01 units per person against 0.0083 units per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0017 units per person.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 46th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0008 units per person	0 units per person	0.0007 units per person	Canada
1970s	0.0024 units per person	0.0034 units per person	0.001 units per person	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	0.0042 units per person	0.0418 units per person	0.0376 units per person	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	0.0053 units per person	0.0444 units per person	0.0391 units per person	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	0.0046 units per person	0.0171 units per person	0.0125 units per person	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	0.0038 units per person	0.0117 units per person	0.0078 units per person	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	0.0051 units per person	0.0241 units per person	0.019 units per person	Iran, Islamic Republic of

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, Canada or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Canada, at 0.01 units per person against 0.0083 units per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.0017 units per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
How do Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Canada ranks 46th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th of 179 countries.
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: 19 August 2026

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.