North Korea vs United States: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita

North Korea
0 units per person
in 2024
United States
0 units per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
162nd
United States rank
160th

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

  • North Korea
  • United States
0000199120072024

How they compare

United States currently reports 0 units per person against 0 units per person in North Korea, a difference of 0 units per person.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States ahead.

North Korea ranks 162nd and United States ranks 160th of 198 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person North Korea
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person North Korea
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person North Korea
2020s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person North Korea

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, North Korea or United States?
United States, at 0 units per person against 0 units per person in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita between North Korea and United States?
0 units per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United States?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do North Korea and United States rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
North Korea ranks 162nd and United States ranks 160th 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.