How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Iceland

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Sweden

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Iceland rank

78th

Sweden rank

79th

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

Iceland
Sweden

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Iceland ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 79th of 178 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Sweden
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Sweden
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Sweden
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Sweden

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 Sweden?: Iceland, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iceland and Sweden?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Iceland ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 79th of 178 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 unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 225 places, 10,141 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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