Least developed countries vs Switzerland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Least developed countries
0.3785 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
4.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
13th
Switzerland rank
13th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Switzerland
012345196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 4.87 units per square kilometre against 0.3785 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 4.49 units per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 12.9 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0378 units per square kilometre 0.5552 units per square kilometre 0.5174 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 0.0874 units per square kilometre 0.8247 units per square kilometre 0.7373 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 0.2039 units per square kilometre 0.8384 units per square kilometre 0.6345 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 0.2517 units per square kilometre 1.73 units per square kilometre 1.48 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 0.1334 units per square kilometre 1.27 units per square kilometre 1.14 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 0.2101 units per square kilometre 1.84 units per square kilometre 1.63 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 0.3497 units per square kilometre 3.86 units per square kilometre 3.51 units per square kilometre Switzerland

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, Least developed countries or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 4.87 units per square kilometre against 0.3785 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Least developed countries and Switzerland?
4.49 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Switzerland rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Least developed countries ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 44 groups.
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.