Burundi vs Rwanda: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita

Burundi
0.023 units per person
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0175 units per person
in 2024
Burundi rank
10th
Rwanda rank
11th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
00.10.20.3196119922024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.023 units per person against 0.0175 units per person in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0055 units per person.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Rwanda ahead.

Burundi ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 11th of 198 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0005 units per person 0.0454 units per person 0.0449 units per person Rwanda
1970s 0.0365 units per person 0.0366 units per person 0.0001 units per person Rwanda
1980s 0.0377 units per person 0.0534 units per person 0.0157 units per person Rwanda
1990s 0.0705 units per person 0.0972 units per person 0.0266 units per person Rwanda
2000s 0.0595 units per person 0.0099 units per person 0.0496 units per person Burundi
2010s 0.0205 units per person 0.0154 units per person 0.0051 units per person Burundi
2020s 0.025 units per person 0.0182 units per person 0.0068 units per person Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita, Burundi or Rwanda?
Burundi, at 0.023 units per person against 0.0175 units per person in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita between Burundi and Rwanda?
0.0055 units per person, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
55 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
Burundi ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 11th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 7,082 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.