Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Botswana or Liechtenstein?

Liechtenstein, at 841 people against 816 people in Botswana as of 2024.

What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Botswana and Liechtenstein?

25 people, with Liechtenstein ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Liechtenstein?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Liechtenstein: Refugees by country of asylum

Botswana

816 people

in 2024

Liechtenstein

841 people

in 2024

Botswana rank

130th

Liechtenstein rank

129th

Refugees by country of asylum over time

Botswana
Liechtenstein

How they compare

Liechtenstein currently reports 841 people against 816 people in Botswana, a difference of 25 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 130th and Liechtenstein ranks 129th of 183 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Liechtenstein	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3,035 people	150 people	2,885 people	Botswana
2010s	2,398 people	123.7 people	2,274 people	Botswana
2020s	723 people	444.8 people	278.2 people	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Botswana or Liechtenstein?: Liechtenstein, at 841 people against 816 people in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Botswana and Liechtenstein?: 25 people, with Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Liechtenstein?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Liechtenstein rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?: Botswana ranks 130th and Liechtenstein ranks 129th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Refugees by country of asylum
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 7,465 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.