How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Saudi Arabia?

6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1984.

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.

Laos vs Saudi Arabia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … square kilometre asylum

Laos

0.0003 units per square kilometre

in 1987

Saudi Arabia

0.0002 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Laos rank

158th

Saudi Arabia rank

159th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … square kilometre asylum over time

Laos
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.0003 units per square kilometre against 0.0002 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 158th and Saudi Arabia ranks 159th of 179 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0465 units per square kilometre	0.046 units per square kilometre	Saudi Arabia
1980s	0.0172 units per square kilometre	0.0361 units per square kilometre	0.019 units per square kilometre	Saudi Arabia

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, Laos or Saudi Arabia?: Laos, at 0.0003 units per square kilometre against 0.0002 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 1987.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Laos and Saudi Arabia?: 0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Saudi Arabia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1984.
How do Laos and Saudi Arabia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Laos ranks 158th and Saudi Arabia ranks 159th 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: 19 August 2026

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.