South Asia vs Switzerland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

South Asia
0.3719 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
4.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia rank
15th
Switzerland rank
13th

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

  • South Asia
  • Switzerland
012345196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 4.87 units per square kilometre against 0.3719 units per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 4.5 units per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 13.1 times South Asia's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 15th 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 South Asia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.017 units per square kilometre 0.5798 units per square kilometre 0.5628 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 0.0159 units per square kilometre 0.8247 units per square kilometre 0.8088 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 0.0054 units per square kilometre 0.8384 units per square kilometre 0.8329 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 0.1195 units per square kilometre 1.73 units per square kilometre 1.61 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 0.1005 units per square kilometre 1.27 units per square kilometre 1.17 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 0.2006 units per square kilometre 1.84 units per square kilometre 1.64 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 0.3506 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, South Asia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 4.87 units per square kilometre against 0.3719 units per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between South Asia and Switzerland?
4.5 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Switzerland?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do South Asia and Switzerland rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
South Asia ranks 15th 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.