Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Jamaica
Jamaica: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Jamaica, 1993–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2022.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jamaica peaked at 34.78 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 93rd out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -36.67 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1995 | -44.74 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1997 | 34.78 % change on previous year | +265.2% |
| 1998 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -20.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 27.78 % change on previous year | -627.8% |
| 2015 | -43.48 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2128 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.14 % change on previous year | -44.74 % change on previous year | 34.78 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | -14.18 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 27.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 14.81 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 90 Nepal 0.0765 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Norway 0.0202 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Afghanistan 0.0144 % change on previous year compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Bahamas 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Comoros 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Eritrea 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Fiji 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Guinea-Bissau 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Cambodia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Monaco 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Mongolia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Naoero 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Saudi Arabia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Singapore 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Suriname 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Jamaica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31 (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,642 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,642 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jamaica?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jamaica was 0 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 34.78 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Jamaica ranks 93rd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.