Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -0.3205 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Nicaragua, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded -0.3205 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Nicaragua peaked at 420 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -94.43 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Nicaragua 110th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 420 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1983 | -22.27 % change on previous year | -291.4% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | -6.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -52.06 % change on previous year | +682.9% |
| 1987 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1988 | 77.78 % change on previous year | +794.4% |
| 1989 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1990 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 1991 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 1992 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1993 | -60.95 % change on previous year | +1784.6% |
| 1994 | -94.43 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 1995 | 83.76 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 1996 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1997 | -17.06 % change on previous year | +392.1% |
| 1998 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | -29.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6211 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2003 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -1292.6% |
| 2004 | -4 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2005 | -22.92 % change on previous year | +472.9% |
| 2006 | -12.16 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2007 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2008 | -21.98 % change on previous year | +229.7% |
| 2009 | -19.01 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2010 | -48.7 % change on previous year | +156.1% |
| 2011 | 35.59 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 2012 | 55 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 2013 | 48.39 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 48.37 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -0.9231 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -0.3106 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3115 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2020 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -1196.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6431 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2022 | -0.3195 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2023 | -0.3205 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's -0.3205 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1859 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's -0.3205 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1784.6% | -3.23 % change on previous year | -60.95 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1292.6% | 0.6211 % change on previous year | -7.41 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1196.6% | 0.3115 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.02 % change on previous year | -52.06 % change on previous year | 420 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -9.49 % change on previous year | -94.43 % change on previous year | 83.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.59 % change on previous year | -29.94 % change on previous year | 0.6211 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.68 % change on previous year | -48.7 % change on previous year | 55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8533 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | 0.6431 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 108 Papua New Guinea -0.0647 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Slovenia -0.0878 % change on previous year compare
- 111 North Macedonia -0.4256 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Thailand -0.4786 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Azerbaijan -0.6531 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Nicaragua
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 311 (2023)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,341 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,341 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2023)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Nicaragua?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Nicaragua was -0.3205 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 420 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.43 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Nicaragua ranks 110th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.