Benin vs Dominican Republic: Refugees by country of origin
Benin
1,064 people
in 2024
Dominican Republic
1,080 people
in 2024
Benin rank
103rd
Dominican Republic rank
102nd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Benin
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1,080 people against 1,064 people in Benin, a difference of 16 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 103rd and Dominican Republic ranks 102nd of 204 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 200 people | 50 people | 150 people | Benin |
| 1990s | 49 people | 37.67 people | 11.33 people | Benin |
| 2000s | 249.8 people | 144.7 people | 105.1 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 480.4 people | 358.9 people | 121.5 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 823.2 people | 774 people | 49.2 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Benin or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 1,080 people against 1,064 people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Benin and Dominican Republic?
- 16 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Dominican Republic?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Dominican Republic rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Benin ranks 103rd and Dominican Republic ranks 102nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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.