How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?

20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Somalia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Eritrea

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Somalia

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Eritrea rank

4th

Somalia rank

6th

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

Eritrea
Somalia

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.8 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Somalia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 6th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	Eritrea
2000s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	Eritrea
2010s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	Somalia

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, Eritrea or Somalia?: Eritrea, at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2011.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Eritrea and Somalia?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Eritrea ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 6th of 197 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 unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 9,627 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.