Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Switzerland
Switzerland: 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 Switzerland, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Switzerland stood at 0 units per person.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Switzerland peaked at 0 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 191st of 199 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +235.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +68.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +40.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -38.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -67.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +169.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -69.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | +18.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 3% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 units per person, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +235.3% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 188 Korea 0 units per person compare
- 189 Australia 0 units per person compare
- 190 Finland 0 units per person compare
- 192 Japan 0 units per person compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 0 units per person compare
- 193 Iceland 0 units per person compare
- 193 Marshall Islands 0 units per person compare
- 193 Puerto Rico 0 units per person compare
- 193 San Marino 0 units per person compare
- 193 Tuvalu 0 units per person compare
- 193 British Virgin Islands 0 units per person compare
More social development data for Switzerland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 208,287 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0229 units per person (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 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Switzerland?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Switzerland ranks 191st 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 Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.