How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?

56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs United States of America: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita

Brazil

0.0012 units per person

in 2024

United States of America

0.0013 units per person

in 2024

Brazil rank

81st

United States of America rank

79th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita over time

Brazil
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.0013 units per person against 0.0012 units per person in Brazil, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

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

Across all 56 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 81st and United States of America ranks 79th of 182 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0004 units per person	0.0025 units per person	0.002 units per person	United States of America
1970s	0.0003 units per person	0.0027 units per person	0.0024 units per person	United States of America
1980s	0.0001 units per person	0.0021 units per person	0.002 units per person	United States of America
1990s	0 units per person	0.0021 units per person	0.0021 units per person	United States of America
2000s	0 units per person	0.0015 units per person	0.0015 units per person	United States of America
2010s	0 units per person	0.0009 units per person	0.0008 units per person	United States of America
2020s	0.0006 units per person	0.0011 units per person	0.0005 units per person	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, per capita, Brazil or United States of America?: United States of America, at 0.0013 units per person against 0.0012 units per person in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita between Brazil and United States of America?: 0.0001 units per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?: Brazil ranks 81st and United States of America ranks 79th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 182 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.