Philippines vs Viet Nam: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Philippines
2.8 % change on previous year
in 2025
Viet Nam
3.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Philippines rank
99th
Viet Nam rank
96th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Philippines
  • Viet Nam
0200400600800196519952025

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 3.38 % change on previous year against 2.8 % change on previous year in Philippines, a difference of 0.58 % change on previous year.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Philippines ranks 99th and Viet Nam ranks 96th of 191 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0242 % change on previous year 491.81 % change on previous year 491.79 % change on previous year Viet Nam
1980s 0.1111 % change on previous year 2.06 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year Viet Nam
1990s 66.36 % change on previous year -0.1927 % change on previous year 66.56 % change on previous year Philippines
2000s 4.03 % change on previous year -1.6 % change on previous year 5.63 % change on previous year Philippines
2010s -4.62 % change on previous year -0.6443 % change on previous year 3.97 % change on previous year Viet Nam
2020s 7.13 % change on previous year -12.85 % change on previous year 19.98 % change on previous year Philippines

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, Philippines or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 3.38 % change on previous year against 2.8 % change on previous year in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Philippines and Viet Nam?
0.58 % change on previous year, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Viet Nam?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
How do Philippines and Viet Nam rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Philippines ranks 99th and Viet Nam ranks 96th 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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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 9,458 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.