Maldives vs Qatar: Refugees by country of origin
Maldives
76 people
in 2024
Qatar
65 people
in 2024
Maldives rank
157th
Qatar rank
159th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Maldives
- Qatar
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 76 people against 65 people in Qatar, a difference of 11 people.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Qatar ahead.
Maldives ranks 157th and Qatar ranks 159th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.67 people | 42.67 people | 31 people | Qatar |
| 2010s | 43.1 people | 50.6 people | 7.5 people | Qatar |
| 2020s | 77.2 people | 48.6 people | 28.6 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Maldives or Qatar?
- Maldives, at 76 people against 65 people in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Maldives and Qatar?
- 11 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Qatar?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Qatar rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Maldives ranks 157th and Qatar ranks 159th 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.