Eswatini vs Israel: Refugees by country of asylum
Eswatini
1,295 people
in 2024
Israel
1,266 people
in 2024
Eswatini rank
124th
Israel rank
125th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Eswatini
- Israel
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 1,295 people against 1,266 people in Israel, a difference of 29 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 124th and Israel ranks 125th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 601 people | 72.5 people | 528.5 people | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 725.7 people | 4,656 people | 3,930 people | Israel |
| 2010s | 704.8 people | 32,683 people | 31,978 people | Israel |
| 2020s | 1,102 people | 1,348 people | 246.4 people | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Eswatini or Israel?
- Eswatini, at 1,295 people against 1,266 people in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Eswatini and Israel?
- 29 people, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Israel?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Israel rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Eswatini ranks 124th and Israel ranks 125th 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.