South Africa vs Switzerland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP

South Africa
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
89th
Switzerland rank
87th

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

  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 89th and Switzerland ranks 87th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp, South Africa or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp between South Africa and Switzerland?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp?
South Africa ranks 89th and Switzerland ranks 87th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 7,135 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.