Côte d'Ivoire vs New Zealand: Refugees by country of asylum
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- New Zealand
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 2,377 people against 2,063 people in New Zealand, a difference of 314 people.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 117th and New Zealand ranks 119th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,000 people | 2,000 people | 10,000 people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 695.71 people | 5,302 people | 4,607 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 241,206 people | 6,645 people | 234,561 people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 58,268 people | 4,594 people | 53,674 people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 6,804 people | 1,589 people | 5,215 people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 2,687 people | 1,847 people | 840 people | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Côte d'Ivoire or New Zealand?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 2,377 people against 2,063 people in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Côte d'Ivoire and New Zealand?
- 314 people, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and New Zealand?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and New Zealand rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 117th and New Zealand ranks 119th 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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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.