Suriname vs United States: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Suriname
0.0003 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Suriname rank
172nd
United States rank
175th

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

  • Suriname
  • United States
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.0003 units per square kilometre against 0.0001 units per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.9 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 172nd and United States ranks 175th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0093 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0093 units per square kilometre Suriname
2000s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre Suriname
2010s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre United States
2020s 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Suriname

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, Suriname or United States?
Suriname, at 0.0003 units per square kilometre against 0.0001 units per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Suriname and United States?
0.0002 units per square kilometre, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Suriname and United States rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Suriname ranks 172nd and United States ranks 175th 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.