How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

South Africa vs Thailand: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

South Africa

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Thailand

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

South Africa rank

96th

Thailand rank

93rd

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

South Africa
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 96th and Thailand ranks 93rd of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Thailand
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Thailand
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Thailand
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Thailand

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 Africa or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between South Africa and Thailand?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: South Africa ranks 96th and Thailand ranks 93rd 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.