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 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Nicaragua, 1972–2023
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 Nicaragua is 0 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0069 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2010.
Nicaragua ranks 140th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0013 units per person | +6388.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 units per person | +405.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0069 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 units per person | -24.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 units per person | -53.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.004 units per person | +73.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 units per person | -61.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -94.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +80.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -30.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -49.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +52.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +46.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per person, 46% of 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +6388.6% | 0 units per person | 0.0013 units per person |
| 1981 | +405.5% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0064 units per person |
| 1994 | -94.6% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1995 | +80.1% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1988 | +73.7% | 0.0023 units per person | 0.004 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 US$ of GDP (2023)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -0.3205 % change on previous year (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 units per person 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 0.0069 units per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2010.
- How does Nicaragua rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Nicaragua ranks 140th out of 179 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 up 48.2%. 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, 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.