How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?

65 years are reported by both, from 1961 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.

Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Rwanda

0.0168 units per person

in 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa

0.0084 units per person

in 2025

Rwanda rank

12th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

15th

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

Rwanda
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0168 units per person against 0.0084 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0084 units per person.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 199 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0451 units per person	0.0023 units per person	0.0428 units per person	Rwanda
1970s	0.0363 units per person	0.0046 units per person	0.0317 units per person	Rwanda
1980s	0.0534 units per person	0.0081 units per person	0.0454 units per person	Rwanda
1990s	0.0972 units per person	0.0086 units per person	0.0885 units per person	Rwanda
2000s	0.0099 units per person	0.0041 units per person	0.0058 units per person	Rwanda
2010s	0.0154 units per person	0.0049 units per person	0.0104 units per person	Rwanda
2020s	0.018 units per person	0.007 units per person	0.011 units per person	Rwanda

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, Rwanda or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Rwanda, at 0.0168 units per person against 0.0084 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 0.0084 units per person, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Rwanda ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th 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.