Sao Tome and Principe vs Switzerland: Refugees by country of origin
Sao Tome and Principe
5 people
in 2024
Switzerland
5 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
183rd
Switzerland rank
183rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5 people against 5 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd and Switzerland ranks 183rd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.17 people | 47.83 people | 11.67 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 31.1 people | 36.5 people | 5.4 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 29.5 people | 11.9 people | 17.6 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 12.2 people | 3.6 people | 8.6 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Switzerland?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5 people against 5 people in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
- 0 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Sao Tome and Principe 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.