How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?

41 years are reported by both, from 1985 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.

Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Iraq

0.0058 units per person

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.0068 units per person

in 2025

Iraq rank

26th

Sri Lanka rank

25th

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

Iraq
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0068 units per person against 0.0058 units per person in Iraq, a difference of 0.001 units per person.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 199 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0269 units per person	0.0001 units per person	0.0268 units per person	Iraq
1990s	0.0446 units per person	0.0076 units per person	0.037 units per person	Iraq
2000s	0.035 units per person	0.0063 units per person	0.0288 units per person	Iraq
2010s	0.0184 units per person	0.0058 units per person	0.0126 units per person	Iraq
2020s	0.007 units per person	0.0067 units per person	0.0003 units per person	Iraq

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, Iraq or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.0068 units per person against 0.0058 units per person in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iraq and Sri Lanka?: 0.001 units per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Iraq ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th 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.