Italy vs Switzerland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 208,287 against 192,914 in Italy, a difference of 15,373.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,190 | 21,750 | 7,560 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 12,520 | 32,600 | 20,080 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 20,800 | 33,140 | 12,341 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 37,023 | 68,508 | 31,485 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 24,149 | 50,245 | 26,096 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 117,877 | 72,819 | 45,058 | Italy |
| 2020s | 228,856 | 169,010 | 59,846 | Italy |
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, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 208,287 against 192,914 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Italy and Switzerland?
- 15,373, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Italy ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.