Thailand vs United States of America: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita

Thailand
0.0012 units per person
in 2024
United States of America
0.0013 units per person
in 2024
Thailand rank
82nd
United States of America rank
79th

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

  • Thailand
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.0013 units per person against 0.0012 units per person in Thailand, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States of America ahead.

Thailand ranks 82nd and United States of America ranks 79th of 182 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0025 units per person 0.0029 units per person 0.0003 units per person United States of America
1980s 0.003 units per person 0.0021 units per person 0.0009 units per person Thailand
1990s 0.0019 units per person 0.0021 units per person 0.0003 units per person United States of America
2000s 0.0018 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.0003 units per person Thailand
2010s 0.0015 units per person 0.0009 units per person 0.0006 units per person Thailand
2020s 0.0013 units per person 0.0011 units per person 0.0002 units per person Thailand

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, Thailand or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.0013 units per person against 0.0012 units per person in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita between Thailand and United States of America?
0.0001 units per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States of America?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Thailand and United States of America rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
Thailand ranks 82nd and United States of America 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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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.