Ethiopia vs Somalia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Ethiopia
-0.1265 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia
-0.233 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
135th
Somalia rank
138th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports -0.1265 % change on previous year against -0.233 % change on previous year in Somalia, a difference of 0.1065 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 135th and Somalia ranks 138th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163.51 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 159.64 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 112.49 % change on previous year | 111.18 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1990s | -18.33 % change on previous year | 5.99 % change on previous year | 24.32 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2000s | -0.8023 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2010s | 4.13 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 0.4782 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 11.73 % change on previous year | -0.0023 % change on previous year | 11.73 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Ethiopia, at -0.1265 % change on previous year against -0.233 % change on previous year in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 0.1065 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ethiopia ranks 135th and Somalia ranks 138th 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.