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

17 years are reported by both, from 2002 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.

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

Iceland

0 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Norway

0 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Iceland rank

184th

Norway rank

181st

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

Iceland
Norway

How they compare

Norway 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 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 184th and Norway ranks 181st of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0 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	Norway
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, Iceland or Norway?: Norway, 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 Iceland and Norway?: 0 units per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Iceland ranks 184th and Norway ranks 181st 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.