Ireland vs Norway: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita

Ireland
0.0231 units per person
in 2024
Norway
0.0222 units per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
21st
Norway rank
22nd

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

  • Ireland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0231 units per person against 0.0222 units per person in Norway, a difference of 0.0009 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 21st and Norway ranks 22nd of 182 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0001 units per person 0.0032 units per person 0.003 units per person Norway
1990s 0.0002 units per person 0.009 units per person 0.0089 units per person Norway
2000s 0.0016 units per person 0.0094 units per person 0.0078 units per person Norway
2010s 0.0014 units per person 0.0096 units per person 0.0082 units per person Norway
2020s 0.0128 units per person 0.0145 units per person 0.0018 units per person Norway

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, Ireland or Norway?
Ireland, at 0.0231 units per person against 0.0222 units per person in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita between Ireland and Norway?
0.0009 units per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
Ireland ranks 21st and Norway ranks 22nd 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.