Least developed countries vs South Sudan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Least developed countries
0.7882 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
3.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
8th
South Sudan rank
9th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • South Sudan
01234196119922023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 3.63 units per square kilometre against 0.7882 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.84 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 4.6 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 44 groups.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.4271 units per square kilometre 1.98 units per square kilometre 1.55 units per square kilometre South Sudan
2020s 0.6421 units per square kilometre 3.62 units per square kilometre 2.97 units per square kilometre South Sudan

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, Least developed countries or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 3.63 units per square kilometre against 0.7882 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Least developed countries and South Sudan?
2.84 units per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and South Sudan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Least developed countries ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 44 groups.
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.