Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2025
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 Sao Tome and Principe is 0 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 56.9% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0005 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd of 199 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -54.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | +44.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | +90.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -79.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +79.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -55.4% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | +56.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sao Tome and Principe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +90.6% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More social development data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (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 8 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 60 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.892 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.