Finland vs Switzerland: Refugees by country of origin
Finland
5 people
in 2024
Switzerland
5 people
in 2024
Finland rank
183rd
Switzerland rank
183rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5 people against 5 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 183rd and Switzerland ranks 183rd of 204 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 people | 83 people | 78 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5 people | 37 people | 32 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.2 people | 11.9 people | 6.7 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.5 people | 3.25 people | 0.75 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 5 people against 5 people in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Finland ranks 183rd and Switzerland ranks 183rd 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.