Kiribati vs Switzerland: Refugees by country of origin
Kiribati
5 people
in 2024
Switzerland
5 people
in 2024
Kiribati rank
183rd
Switzerland rank
183rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Kiribati
- Switzerland
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 5 people against 5 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Switzerland ahead.
Kiribati ranks 183rd and Switzerland ranks 183rd of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.29 people | 25.86 people | 5.43 people | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 20.33 people | 16.5 people | 3.83 people | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 1.25 people | 3.25 people | 2 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Kiribati or Switzerland?
- Kiribati, at 5 people against 5 people in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Kiribati and Switzerland?
- 0 people, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Switzerland rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Kiribati 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.