How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?

29 years are reported by both, from 1994 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.

Malta vs South Africa: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Malta

0 units per person

in 2025

South Africa

0 units per person

in 2025

Malta rank

158th

South Africa rank

156th

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

Malta
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 units per person against 0 units per person in Malta, a difference of 0 units per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Malta ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 156th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Malta
2000s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Malta
2010s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Malta
2020s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	South Africa

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, Malta or South Africa?: South Africa, at 0 units per person against 0 units per person in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Malta and South Africa?: 0 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Malta ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 156th 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.