El Salvador vs Gabon: Refugees by country of asylum
El Salvador
120 people
in 2024
Gabon
179 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
145th
Gabon rank
143rd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- El Salvador
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 179 people against 120 people in El Salvador, a difference of 59 people.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.5 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Gabon ahead.
El Salvador ranks 145th and Gabon ranks 143rd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 people | 30,200 people | 30,200 people | Gabon |
| 1980s | 350 people | 10,050 people | 9,700 people | Gabon |
| 1990s | 6,107 people | 2,015 people | 4,092 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 87.6 people | 11,843 people | 11,755 people | Gabon |
| 2010s | 41.5 people | 1,889 people | 1,847 people | Gabon |
| 2020s | 95.2 people | 265.4 people | 170.2 people | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, El Salvador or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 179 people against 120 people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between El Salvador and Gabon?
- 59 people, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Gabon?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Gabon rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- El Salvador ranks 145th and Gabon ranks 143rd 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.