Afghanistan vs Iceland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Afghanistan
-53.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland
-100 % change on previous year
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
190th
Iceland rank
191st
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Afghanistan
- Iceland
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports -53.67 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 46.33 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 190th and Iceland ranks 191st of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9063 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.9063 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7.83 % change on previous year | 10.45 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 36.13 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 69.46 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
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, Afghanistan or Iceland?
- Afghanistan, at -53.67 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Afghanistan and Iceland?
- 46.33 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Iceland rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Afghanistan ranks 190th and Iceland ranks 191st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.