Belize vs Sweden: Refugees by country of origin
Belize
104 people
in 2024
Sweden
98 people
in 2024
Belize rank
150th
Sweden rank
152nd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Belize
- Sweden
How they compare
Belize currently reports 104 people against 98 people in Sweden, a difference of 6 people.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sweden ahead.
Belize ranks 150th and Sweden ranks 152nd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 people | 25.75 people | 17.75 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.2 people | 24.8 people | 15.6 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 47.5 people | 17.7 people | 29.8 people | Belize |
| 2020s | 78 people | 32.2 people | 45.8 people | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Belize or Sweden?
- Belize, at 104 people against 98 people in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Belize and Sweden?
- 6 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Sweden rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Belize ranks 150th and Sweden ranks 152nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.