Mauritius vs Thailand: Refugees by country of origin
Mauritius
263 people
in 2024
Thailand
300 people
in 2024
Mauritius rank
129th
Thailand rank
126th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Mauritius
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 300 people against 263 people in Mauritius, a difference of 37 people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Thailand ahead.
Mauritius ranks 129th and Thailand ranks 126th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.75 people | 274 people | 264.25 people | Thailand |
| 2000s | 37.2 people | 963.8 people | 926.6 people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 95.2 people | 241.3 people | 146.1 people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 218 people | 217.4 people | 0.6 people | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Mauritius or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 300 people against 263 people in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Mauritius and Thailand?
- 37 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Thailand?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Thailand rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Mauritius ranks 129th and Thailand ranks 126th 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.