Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: 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
- Botswana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 54.22 % change on previous year against 14.23 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 39.99 % change on previous year.
That makes Botswana's figure about 3.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.94 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year | 29.34 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | -12.3 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 25.31 % change on previous year | 10.87 % change on previous year | 14.44 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 19.91 % change on previous year | 7.35 % change on previous year | 12.56 % change on previous year | Botswana |
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, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Botswana, at 54.22 % change on previous year against 14.23 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 39.99 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Botswana ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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.