Malta vs Sao Tome and Principe: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth

Malta
-100 % change on previous year
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
-54.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malta rank
185th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
184th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth over time

  • Malta
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-100-50050100199520092024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -54.55 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Malta, a difference of 45.45 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 185th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 32.49 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year 28.94 % change on previous year Malta
2000s -32.4 % change on previous year 7.54 % change on previous year 39.94 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
2010s -10 % change on previous year -2.56 % change on previous year 7.44 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
2020s -20 % change on previous year 1.59 % change on previous year 21.59 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth, Malta or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at -54.55 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
45.45 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Malta and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
Malta ranks 185th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,616 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.