Ireland vs Small states: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Ireland
1.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states
0.258 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
28th
Small states rank
26th

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

  • Ireland
  • Small states
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.65 units per square kilometre against 0.258 units per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 1.39 units per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 6.4 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Small states ahead.

Ireland ranks 28th and Small states ranks 26th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Small states Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0076 units per square kilometre 0.0736 units per square kilometre 0.066 units per square kilometre Small states
1990s 0.0087 units per square kilometre 0.1033 units per square kilometre 0.0946 units per square kilometre Small states
2000s 0.0981 units per square kilometre 0.037 units per square kilometre 0.0611 units per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 0.098 units per square kilometre 0.0562 units per square kilometre 0.0418 units per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 0.7757 units per square kilometre 0.1485 units per square kilometre 0.6273 units per square kilometre Ireland

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, Ireland or Small states?
Ireland, at 1.65 units per square kilometre against 0.258 units per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Ireland and Small states?
1.39 units per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Small states?
40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Small states rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Ireland ranks 28th and Small states ranks 26th 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.