El Salvador vs Latin America & the Caribbean (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
- El Salvador
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 985,489 against 68,182 in El Salvador, a difference of 917,307.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 14.5 times El Salvador's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 31st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 185,241 | 277,141 | 91,900 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 23,608 | 130,535 | 106,928 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 5,859 | 210,185 | 204,326 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 17,513 | 425,030 | 407,518 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 60,814 | 724,880 | 664,066 | Latin America & the Caribbean (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, El Salvador or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 985,489 against 68,182 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between El Salvador and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 917,307, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- El Salvador ranks 31st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.