How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 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.

France vs Sweden: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

France

0.0115 units per person

in 2025

Sweden

0.0136 units per person

in 2025

France rank

39th

Sweden rank

37th

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

France
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0136 units per person against 0.0115 units per person in France, a difference of 0.0021 units per person.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 37th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.004 units per person	0.0029 units per person	0.0012 units per person	France
1970s	0.0022 units per person	0.0024 units per person	0.0002 units per person	Sweden
1980s	0.0029 units per person	0.0097 units per person	0.0068 units per person	Sweden
1990s	0.0027 units per person	0.0187 units per person	0.016 units per person	Sweden
2000s	0.0023 units per person	0.0113 units per person	0.009 units per person	Sweden
2010s	0.0042 units per person	0.0168 units per person	0.0126 units per person	Sweden
2020s	0.0091 units per person	0.0209 units per person	0.0118 units per person	Sweden

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, France or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.0136 units per person against 0.0115 units per person in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between France and Sweden?: 0.0021 units per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: France ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 37th 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.