Jamaica vs North America: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Jamaica
0.1965 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
45th
North America rank
44th

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

  • Jamaica
  • North America
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.1965 units per square kilometre against 0.0001 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 0.1964 units per square kilometre.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 2,418.9 times North America's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 45th and North America ranks 44th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica North America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0016 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2000s 0.0414 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0413 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2010s 0.1657 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.1656 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2020s 0.2062 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.2061 units per square kilometre Jamaica

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, Jamaica or North America?
Jamaica, at 0.1965 units per square kilometre against 0.0001 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Jamaica and North America?
0.1964 units per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North America?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and North America rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Jamaica ranks 45th and North America ranks 44th 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.