Guinea-Bissau vs Jamaica: Refugees by country of asylum
Guinea-Bissau
24 people
in 2024
Jamaica
31 people
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
152nd
Jamaica rank
150th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 31 people against 24 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 7 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and Jamaica ranks 150th of 183 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,543 people | 37.11 people | 13,506 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 7,742 people | 28.5 people | 7,714 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 7,633 people | 15 people | 7,618 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1,239 people | 29.67 people | 1,209 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Guinea-Bissau or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 31 people against 24 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica?
- 7 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and Jamaica ranks 150th 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.