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

25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Canada

0 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Iceland

0 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Canada rank

182nd

Iceland rank

184th

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

Canada
Iceland

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iceland ahead.

Canada ranks 182nd and Iceland ranks 184th of 196 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	Iceland
2000s	0 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	Iceland
2010s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	Iceland
2020s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	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, Canada or Iceland?: Canada, at 0 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Canada and Iceland?: 0 units per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Canada ranks 182nd and Iceland ranks 184th of 196 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 square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 243 places, 9,411 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.