Burundi vs Rwanda: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Burundi
-1.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda
-1.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burundi rank
144th
Rwanda rank
146th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports -1.29 % change on previous year against -1.88 % change on previous year in Rwanda, a difference of 0.59 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 144th and Rwanda ranks 146th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -91.67 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 94.04 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 0.5283 % change on previous year | Burundi |
| 1980s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 35.22 % change on previous year | 28.76 % change on previous year | 6.46 % change on previous year | Burundi |
| 2000s | -12.33 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year | 20.65 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 31.84 % change on previous year | 20.01 % change on previous year | 11.83 % change on previous year | Burundi |
| 2020s | -2.83 % change on previous year | -0.131 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
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, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at -1.29 % change on previous year against -1.88 % change on previous year in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 0.59 % change on previous year, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Burundi ranks 144th and Rwanda ranks 146th 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.