Cayman Islands vs Jamaica: Refugees by country of asylum
Cayman Islands
50 people
in 2024
Jamaica
31 people
in 2022
Cayman Islands rank
149th
Jamaica rank
150th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Cayman Islands
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 50 people against 31 people in Jamaica, a difference of 19 people.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.6 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Jamaica ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 149th and Jamaica ranks 150th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 people | 24 people | 24 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 16.88 people | 14 people | 2.88 people | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 47.33 people | 29.67 people | 17.67 people | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Cayman Islands or Jamaica?
- Cayman Islands, at 50 people against 31 people in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Cayman Islands and Jamaica?
- 19 people, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Jamaica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Cayman Islands and Jamaica rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Cayman Islands ranks 149th and Jamaica ranks 150th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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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About this data
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.