How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?

39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.

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.

Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Nigeria

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Nigeria rank

27th

Sri Lanka rank

30th

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

Nigeria
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Nigeria ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 197 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Sri Lanka
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Sri Lanka
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Sri Lanka
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Sri Lanka
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Sri Lanka

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, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?: Nigeria, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Nigeria ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 30th 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.