Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): 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
- Burkina Faso
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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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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.