Iceland vs Switzerland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita

Iceland
0.0204 units per person
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0218 units per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
26th
Switzerland rank
23rd

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

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.0218 units per person against 0.0204 units per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.0014 units per person.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Iceland ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 182 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0007 units per person 0.0098 units per person 0.0091 units per person Switzerland
2000s 0.0006 units per person 0.0068 units per person 0.0062 units per person Switzerland
2010s 0.0007 units per person 0.0088 units per person 0.008 units per person Switzerland
2020s 0.0131 units per person 0.0183 units per person 0.0051 units per person Switzerland

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, Iceland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.0218 units per person against 0.0204 units per person in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita between Iceland and Switzerland?
0.0014 units per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
Iceland ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 23rd 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

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.