Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Refugees by country of origin
Samoa
8 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
5 people
in 2024
Samoa rank
181st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
183rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 8 people against 5 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Samoa ranks 181st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd of 204 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 people | 31.33 people | 29.67 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0 people | 28.88 people | 28.88 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 7.4 people | 12.2 people | 4.8 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 8 people against 5 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Samoa ranks 181st and Sao Tome and Principe 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.