How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?

23 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Iceland vs Japan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Iceland

0 units per person

in 2025

Japan

0 units per person

in 2025

Iceland rank

193rd

Japan rank

192nd

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

Iceland
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0 units per person against 0 units per person in Iceland, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 193rd and Japan ranks 192nd of 199 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Japan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Iceland
2010s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Iceland
2020s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Iceland

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, Iceland or Japan?: Japan, at 0 units per person against 0 units per person in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iceland and Japan?: 0 units per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Iceland ranks 193rd and Japan ranks 192nd 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: 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.