Panama vs South Africa: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Panama
12.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
12.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Panama rank
49th
South Africa rank
50th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 12.61 % change on previous year against 12.35 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.26 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 50th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 676.6 % change on previous year | -31.2 % change on previous year | 707.8 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 1990s | -8.45 % change on previous year | -28.6 % change on previous year | 20.15 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2000s | 9.3 % change on previous year | 13.66 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -5.65 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 44.12 % change on previous year | 20.4 % change on previous year | 23.72 % change on previous year | Panama |
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, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 12.61 % change on previous year against 12.35 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.26 % change on previous year, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Panama ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 50th 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.