Guatemala vs United Arab Emirates: Refugees by country of asylum
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Guatemala
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,377 people against 1,306 people in Guatemala, a difference of 71 people.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Guatemala ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160 people | 870 people | 710 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 78,461 people | 6,850 people | 71,611 people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 2,209 people | 462.71 people | 1,746 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 494.3 people | 247 people | 247.3 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 242.1 people | 770.6 people | 528.5 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 783.4 people | 1,372 people | 589 people | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Guatemala or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1,377 people against 1,306 people in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Guatemala and United Arab Emirates?
- 71 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United Arab Emirates?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and United Arab Emirates rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Guatemala ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th 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.