How many years of comparable data are there for Greece 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.

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

Greece

0.0129 units per person

in 2025

Sweden

0.0136 units per person

in 2025

Greece rank

38th

Sweden rank

37th

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

Greece
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0136 units per person against 0.0129 units per person in Greece, a difference of 0.0007 units per person.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 37th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0016 units per person	0.0029 units per person	0.0013 units per person	Sweden
1970s	0.0004 units per person	0.0024 units per person	0.0021 units per person	Sweden
1980s	0.0005 units per person	0.0097 units per person	0.0092 units per person	Sweden
1990s	0.0007 units per person	0.0187 units per person	0.0181 units per person	Sweden
2000s	0.0003 units per person	0.0113 units per person	0.011 units per person	Sweden
2010s	0.0025 units per person	0.0168 units per person	0.0143 units per person	Sweden
2020s	0.0132 units per person	0.0209 units per person	0.0077 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, Greece or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.0136 units per person against 0.0129 units per person in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Greece and Sweden?: 0.0007 units per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Greece ranks 38th 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.