Samoa vs Switzerland: Refugees by country of origin
Samoa
8 people
in 2024
Switzerland
5 people
in 2024
Samoa rank
181st
Switzerland rank
183rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Samoa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 8 people against 5 people in Switzerland, a difference of 3 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Switzerland ahead.
Samoa ranks 181st and Switzerland ranks 183rd of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 people | 49 people | 47.33 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0 people | 9.88 people | 9.88 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.4 people | 3.6 people | 3.8 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Samoa or Switzerland?
- Samoa, at 8 people against 5 people in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Samoa and Switzerland?
- 3 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Switzerland rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Samoa ranks 181st 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.