Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Burkina Faso
134.01 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
14.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 134.01 % change on previous year against 14.23 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 119.78 % change on previous year.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 9.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 191 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 15.89 % change on previous year 4.4 % change on previous year 11.49 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
1990s 123.59 % change on previous year -3.42 % change on previous year 127.01 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2000s 101.02 % change on previous year -2.92 % change on previous year 103.94 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2010s 43.52 % change on previous year 10.87 % change on previous year 32.65 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2020s 83.59 % change on previous year 7.35 % change on previous year 76.24 % change on previous year Burkina Faso

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, Burkina Faso or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Burkina Faso, at 134.01 % change on previous year against 14.23 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
119.78 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 9,458 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.