Eritrea vs South Sudan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Eritrea
0.1538 units per person
in 2025
South Sudan
0.1958 units per person
in 2025
Eritrea rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
1st

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

  • Eritrea
  • South Sudan
00.10.20.3197920022025

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.1958 units per person against 0.1538 units per person in Eritrea, a difference of 0.042 units per person.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 199 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1269 units per person 0.106 units per person 0.0209 units per person Eritrea
2020s 0.1556 units per person 0.2029 units per person 0.0473 units per person South Sudan

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, Eritrea or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.1958 units per person against 0.1538 units per person in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Eritrea and South Sudan?
0.042 units per person, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Sudan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and South Sudan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Eritrea ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 1st 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, 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

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.