Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0009 units per person against 0.0007 units per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 91st of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | South Africa |
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, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0009 units per person against 0.0007 units per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.0002 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 91st 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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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.