Kuwait vs Nicaragua: Refugees by country of asylum
Kuwait
488 people
in 2024
Nicaragua
311 people
in 2023
Kuwait rank
132nd
Nicaragua rank
135th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Kuwait
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 488 people against 311 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 177 people.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.6 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 135th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,391 people | 16,957 people | 14,566 people | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 18,881 people | 4,209 people | 14,672 people | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 8,678 people | 242 people | 8,436 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 608.2 people | 233.5 people | 374.7 people | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 677 people | 311.75 people | 365.25 people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Kuwait or Nicaragua?
- Kuwait, at 488 people against 311 people in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Kuwait and Nicaragua?
- 177 people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nicaragua?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Nicaragua rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Kuwait ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 135th 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.