Jamaica vs Madagascar: Refugees by country of asylum
Jamaica
31 people
in 2022
Madagascar
83 people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
150th
Madagascar rank
147th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Jamaica
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 83 people against 31 people in Jamaica, a difference of 52 people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.7 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Madagascar ahead.
Jamaica ranks 150th and Madagascar ranks 147th of 183 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5 people | 50.5 people | 15 people | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 33 people | 50 people | 17 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 14.56 people | 27.89 people | 13.33 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 29.67 people | 132 people | 102.33 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Jamaica or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 83 people against 31 people in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Jamaica and Madagascar?
- 52 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Madagascar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Madagascar rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Jamaica ranks 150th and Madagascar ranks 147th 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.