El Salvador vs Madagascar: Refugees by country of asylum
El Salvador
120 people
in 2024
Madagascar
83 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
145th
Madagascar rank
147th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- El Salvador
- Madagascar
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 120 people against 83 people in Madagascar, a difference of 37 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 145th and Madagascar ranks 147th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87 people | 50.5 people | 36.5 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 66.67 people | 28 people | 38.67 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 41.78 people | 27.89 people | 13.89 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 95.2 people | 105.6 people | 10.4 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, El Salvador or Madagascar?
- El Salvador, at 120 people against 83 people in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between El Salvador and Madagascar?
- 37 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Madagascar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Madagascar rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- El Salvador ranks 145th and Madagascar ranks 147th 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.