Kenya vs Mauritania: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Kenya
13.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritania
15.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
45th
Mauritania rank
42nd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 15.21 % change on previous year against 13.93 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 1.28 % change on previous year.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 45th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.15 % change on previous year | -5.55 % change on previous year | 61.7 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2000s | 9.6 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | -2.09 % change on previous year | -0.2759 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 10.68 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 7.8 % change on previous year | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 15.21 % change on previous year against 13.93 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 1.28 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Kenya ranks 45th and Mauritania ranks 42nd 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.