Eritrea vs South Sudan: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita
Eritrea
0.1559 units per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.1918 units per person
in 2024
Eritrea rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
2nd
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita over time
- Eritrea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.1918 units per person against 0.1559 units per person in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0359 units per person.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1269 units per person | 0.106 units per person | 0.0209 units per person | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 0.156 units per person | 0.2043 units per person | 0.0484 units per person | South Sudan |
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, Eritrea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.1918 units per person against 0.1559 units per person in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita between Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 0.0359 units per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and South Sudan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 2nd 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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About this data
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.