Jamaica vs Suriname: Refugees by country of asylum
Jamaica
31 people
in 2022
Suriname
24 people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
150th
Suriname rank
152nd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Jamaica
- Suriname
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 31 people against 24 people in Suriname, a difference of 7 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 150th and Suriname ranks 152nd of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.75 people | 38 people | 16.75 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.75 people | 29.75 people | 20 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 29.67 people | 24.33 people | 5.33 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Jamaica or Suriname?
- Jamaica, at 31 people against 24 people in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Jamaica and Suriname?
- 7 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Suriname?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Suriname rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Jamaica ranks 150th 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.