Botswana vs United States of America: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth

Botswana
7.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States of America
6.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
62nd
United States of America rank
63rd

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time

  • Botswana
  • United States of America
0200400600195219882024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 7.23 % change on previous year against 6.39 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 0.84 % change on previous year.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was United States of America ahead.

Botswana ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 63rd of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s -9.55 % change on previous year 0.4016 % change on previous year 9.95 % change on previous year United States of America
1970s 43.28 % change on previous year 4.45 % change on previous year 38.83 % change on previous year Botswana
1980s 7.46 % change on previous year -3.17 % change on previous year 10.63 % change on previous year Botswana
1990s 51.86 % change on previous year 2.64 % change on previous year 49.21 % change on previous year Botswana
2000s 16.72 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year 14.41 % change on previous year Botswana
2010s -8.03 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year 10.29 % change on previous year United States of America
2020s -3.09 % change on previous year 5.08 % change on previous year 8.17 % change on previous year United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Botswana or United States of America?
Botswana, at 7.23 % change on previous year against 6.39 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Botswana and United States of America?
0.84 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United States of America?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Botswana and United States of America rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Botswana ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 63rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 6,838 data points, 1952–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.