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

Greece
0.0008 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0008 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Greece rank
153rd
South Africa rank
154th

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

  • Greece
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.0008 units per square kilometre against 0.0008 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 153rd and South Africa ranks 154th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1434 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.143 units per square kilometre Greece
1970s 0.0295 units per square kilometre 0.0018 units per square kilometre 0.0277 units per square kilometre Greece
1980s 0.0017 units per square kilometre 0.0227 units per square kilometre 0.021 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.003 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre Greece
2010s 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Greece
2020s 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Greece

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, Greece or South Africa?
Greece, at 0.0008 units per square kilometre against 0.0008 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Greece and South Africa?
0 units per square kilometre, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Greece ranks 153rd and South Africa ranks 154th 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

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.