Australia vs OECD members: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Australia
32.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
OECD members
5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
OECD members rank
16th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Australia
- OECD members
How they compare
Australia currently reports 32.26 % change on previous year against 5 % change on previous year in OECD members, a difference of 27.26 % change on previous year.
That makes Australia's figure about 6.5 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and OECD members ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.73 % change on previous year | 18.79 % change on previous year | 22.94 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.22 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | 11.28 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2020s | 20.79 % change on previous year | 0.277 % change on previous year | 20.51 % change on previous year | Australia |
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, Australia or OECD members?
- Australia, at 32.26 % change on previous year against 5 % change on previous year in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Australia and OECD members?
- 27.26 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and OECD members?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Australia and OECD members rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Australia ranks 16th and OECD members ranks 16th 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.