Guyana vs Jamaica: Refugees by country of asylum
Guyana
27 people
in 2024
Jamaica
31 people
in 2022
Guyana rank
151st
Jamaica rank
150th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 31 people against 27 people in Guyana, a difference of 4 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Jamaica ahead.
Guyana ranks 151st and Jamaica ranks 150th of 183 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.5 people | 15 people | 2.5 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 25 people | 29.67 people | 4.67 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 31 people against 27 people in Guyana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 4 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Guyana ranks 151st and Jamaica ranks 150th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – 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.