Guatemala vs Mauritania: Refugees by country of origin
Guatemala
36,323 people
in 2024
Mauritania
38,111 people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
39th
Mauritania rank
38th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Guatemala
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 38,111 people against 36,323 people in Guatemala, a difference of 1,788 people.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 204 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45,413 people | 48,236 people | 2,823 people | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 43,596 people | 69,939 people | 26,343 people | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 9,026 people | 33,424 people | 24,398 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 11,327 people | 36,165 people | 24,837 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 30,413 people | 37,956 people | 7,544 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Guatemala or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 38,111 people against 36,323 people in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Guatemala and Mauritania?
- 1,788 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mauritania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Mauritania rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Guatemala ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 38th 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.