Norway vs Samoa: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Norway
20
in 2025
Samoa
17
in 2025
Norway rank
171st
Samoa rank
173rd

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

  • Norway
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 20 against 17 in Samoa, a difference of 3.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 171st and Samoa ranks 173rd of 199 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 5 0 5 Norway
2010s 10 0 10 Norway
2020s 12.33 9 3.33 Norway

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, Norway or Samoa?
Norway, at 20 against 17 in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Norway and Samoa?
3, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Samoa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Norway and Samoa rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Norway ranks 171st and Samoa ranks 173rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 10,112 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.