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

Latvia
0.0264 units per person
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0218 units per person
in 2024
Latvia rank
20th
Switzerland rank
23rd

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

  • Latvia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.0264 units per person against 0.0218 units per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0046 units per person.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.

Latvia ranks 20th 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 Latvia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0 units per person 0.0115 units per person 0.0115 units per person Switzerland
2000s 0 units per person 0.0068 units per person 0.0068 units per person Switzerland
2010s 0.0002 units per person 0.0088 units per person 0.0086 units per person Switzerland
2020s 0.0144 units per person 0.0183 units per person 0.0038 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, Latvia or Switzerland?
Latvia, at 0.0264 units per person against 0.0218 units per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita between Latvia and Switzerland?
0.0046 units per person, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
Latvia ranks 20th 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.