Iceland vs Russian Federation: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Iceland
0.0864 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Russian Federation
0.0751 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
81st
Russian Federation rank
84th

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

  • Iceland
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0864 units per square kilometre against 0.0751 units per square kilometre in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0113 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Iceland ranks 81st and Russian Federation ranks 84th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0025 units per square kilometre 0.0106 units per square kilometre 0.008 units per square kilometre Russian Federation
2000s 0.0018 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 0.0026 units per square kilometre 0.0064 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre Russian Federation
2020s 0.0428 units per square kilometre 0.0388 units per square kilometre 0.004 units per square kilometre Iceland

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, Iceland or Russian Federation?
Iceland, at 0.0864 units per square kilometre against 0.0751 units per square kilometre in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iceland and Russian Federation?
0.0113 units per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Russian Federation?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Russian Federation rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Iceland ranks 81st and Russian Federation ranks 84th 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 square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 9,772 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.