Equatorial Guinea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Refugees by country of origin

Equatorial Guinea
426 people
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
417 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
117th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
118th

Refugees by country of origin over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197419992024

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 426 people against 417 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 9 people.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 117th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 118th of 204 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 399.17 people 85.83 people 313.33 people Equatorial Guinea
2000s 476.5 people 148.2 people 328.3 people Equatorial Guinea
2010s 185.7 people 115.5 people 70.2 people Equatorial Guinea
2020s 297.8 people 197.4 people 100.4 people Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Equatorial Guinea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Equatorial Guinea, at 426 people against 417 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 117th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 118th 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

Indicator
Refugees by country of origin
Unit
people
Source
UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.