Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ecuador
Ecuador: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0014 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ecuador, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ecuador is 0.0014 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ecuador peaked at 0.0185 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1995.
Ecuador ranks 78th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per person | +184.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -34.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -46.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +408.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | +88.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per person | +94.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per person | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0185 units per person | +2112.8% |
| 2008 | 0.007 units per person | -62.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.008 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0079 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 units per person | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.006 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.006 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.006 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 units per person | -46.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 units per person | -63.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0014 units per person | +12.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0014 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 5.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0014 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per person, 14.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2112.8% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0185 units per person |
| 2000 | +408.3% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1979 | +184.1% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 2003 | +94.0% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 75 Burkina Faso 0.0017 units per person compare
- 76 Malawi 0.0016 units per person compare
- 77 Gambia 0.0015 units per person compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0014 units per person compare
- 80 United States of America 0.0013 units per person compare
- 81 Brazil 0.0013 units per person compare
More social development data for Ecuador
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,428 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,723 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,723 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ecuador?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ecuador was 0.0014 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0185 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1995.
- How does Ecuador rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.