How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Syria?

49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Syria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Arab World

0.0181 units per person

in 2025

Syria

0.1899 units per person

in 2025

Arab World rank

3rd

Syria rank

2nd

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

Arab World
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.1899 units per person against 0.0181 units per person in Arab World, a difference of 0.1718 units per person.

That makes Syria's figure about 10.5 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 2nd of 44 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0015 units per person	0.0002 units per person	0.0013 units per person	Arab World
1970s	0.0004 units per person	0.0001 units per person	0.0003 units per person	Arab World
1980s	0.0028 units per person	0.0001 units per person	0.0027 units per person	Arab World
1990s	0.0083 units per person	0.0004 units per person	0.0079 units per person	Arab World
2000s	0.0074 units per person	0.0008 units per person	0.0066 units per person	Arab World
2010s	0.015 units per person	0.1871 units per person	0.1722 units per person	Syria
2020s	0.019 units per person	0.2713 units per person	0.2522 units per person	Syria

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, Arab World or Syria?: Syria, at 0.1899 units per person against 0.0181 units per person in Arab World as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Arab World and Syria?: 0.1718 units per person, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Syria?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Syria rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Arab World ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 2nd 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, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.