Guyana vs Suriname: Refugees by country of asylum
Guyana
27 people
in 2024
Suriname
24 people
in 2024
Guyana rank
151st
Suriname rank
152nd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 27 people against 24 people in Suriname, a difference of 3 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 151st and Suriname ranks 152nd of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17 people | 29.75 people | 12.75 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 25.8 people | 24.2 people | 1.6 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Guyana or Suriname?
- Guyana, at 27 people against 24 people in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Guyana and Suriname?
- 3 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Guyana ranks 151st and Suriname ranks 152nd 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.