Sao Tome and Principe vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 60 % change on previous year against 14.23 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 45.77 % change on previous year.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 4.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.55 % change on previous year | -11.06 % change on previous year | 14.6 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 5.46 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 8.38 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | -0.6216 % change on previous year | 10.87 % change on previous year | 11.49 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 7.35 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
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, Sao Tome and Principe or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 60 % change on previous year against 14.23 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 45.77 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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.