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 US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Switzerland stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 74.6% 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 US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 192nd of 197 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +188.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +95.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -71.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +157.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -68.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 189 Australia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Finland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Japan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Iceland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Marshall Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Puerto Rico 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 San Marino 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Tuvalu 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 0 units per person (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)
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 US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Switzerland ranks 192nd out of 197 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 74.6%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.