Mauritania vs Slovakia: Refugees by country of asylum
Mauritania
155,193 people
in 2024
Slovakia
144,269 people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
39th
Slovakia rank
42nd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Mauritania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 155,193 people against 144,269 people in Slovakia, a difference of 10,924 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 39th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 183 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,400 people | 1,001 people | 26,399 people | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 8,775 people | 369.6 people | 8,405 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 69,918 people | 772.9 people | 69,145 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 112,854 people | 73,950 people | 38,904 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Mauritania or Slovakia?
- Mauritania, at 155,193 people against 144,269 people in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Mauritania and Slovakia?
- 10,924 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Slovakia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Slovakia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Mauritania ranks 39th and Slovakia ranks 42nd 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.