Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Sao Tome and Principe or Vanuatu?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 5 people against 5 people in Vanuatu as of 2024.

What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?

0 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?

8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.

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.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu: Refugees by country of origin

Sao Tome and Principe

5 people

in 2024

Vanuatu

5 people

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe rank

183rd

Vanuatu rank

183rd

Refugees by country of origin over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Vanuatu

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5 people against 5 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd and Vanuatu ranks 183rd of 204 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
2010s	30 people	0 people	30 people	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	12.2 people	3 people	9.2 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 Vanuatu?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 5 people against 5 people in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?: 0 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for refugees by country of origin?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd and Vanuatu ranks 183rd 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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Indicator: Refugees by country of origin
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.