Mexico vs South Africa: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita

Mexico
0.0012 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0011 units per person
in 2024
Mexico rank
84th
South Africa rank
87th

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

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.0012 units per person against 0.0011 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Mexico ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 87th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0004 units per person 0.0016 units per person 0.0012 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.0001 units per person 0.0006 units per person 0.0005 units per person South Africa
2010s 0.0001 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.0014 units per person South Africa
2020s 0.0008 units per person 0.0011 units per person 0.0004 units per person South Africa

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, Mexico or South Africa?
Mexico, at 0.0012 units per person against 0.0011 units per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita between Mexico and South Africa?
0.0001 units per person, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
Mexico ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 87th 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.