Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs East Timor: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
14.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
East Timor
200 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
4th
East Timor rank
1st

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • East Timor
-1000100200196119932025

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 200 % change on previous year against 14.23 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 185.77 % change on previous year.

That makes East Timor's figure about 14.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th and East Timor ranks 1st of 44 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s -2.92 % change on previous year -21.94 % change on previous year 19.03 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 10.87 % change on previous year 12.53 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year East Timor
2020s 6.6 % change on previous year 3.85 % change on previous year 2.75 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

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, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or East Timor?
East Timor, at 200 % change on previous year against 14.23 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and East Timor?
185.77 % change on previous year, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and East Timor?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and East Timor rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th and East Timor ranks 1st of 44 groups.
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.