Finland vs Samoa: Refugees by country of origin
Finland
5 people
in 2024
Samoa
8 people
in 2024
Finland rank
183rd
Samoa rank
181st
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Finland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 8 people against 5 people in Finland, a difference of 3 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Samoa ahead.
Finland ranks 183rd and Samoa ranks 181st of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 people | 0 people | 4 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 5 people | 0 people | 5 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.5 people | 9.25 people | 6.75 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Finland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 8 people against 5 people in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Finland and Samoa?
- 3 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Samoa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Samoa rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Finland ranks 183rd and Samoa ranks 181st 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.