Côte d'Ivoire vs Nicaragua: Refugees by country of origin
Côte d'Ivoire
29,442 people
in 2024
Nicaragua
30,020 people
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
41st
Nicaragua rank
40th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 30,020 people against 29,442 people in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 578 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 41st and Nicaragua ranks 40th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235.22 people | 29,325 people | 29,090 people | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 19,486 people | 2,752 people | 16,734 people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 69,047 people | 1,792 people | 67,256 people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 31,610 people | 18,266 people | 13,343 people | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Côte d'Ivoire or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 30,020 people against 29,442 people in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Côte d'Ivoire and Nicaragua?
- 578 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Nicaragua rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 41st and Nicaragua ranks 40th 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.