Burkina Faso vs United States: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita
Burkina Faso
0.0017 units per person
in 2024
United States
0.0013 units per person
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
76th
United States rank
79th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- United States
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.0017 units per person against 0.0013 units per person in United States, a difference of 0.0004 units per person.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United States ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 76th and United States ranks 79th of 182 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | United States |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Burkina Faso |
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, Burkina Faso or United States?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.0017 units per person against 0.0013 units per person in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita between Burkina Faso and United States?
- 0.0004 units per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United States?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and United States rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 76th and United States 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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About this data
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.