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

Myanmar
0.0243 units per person
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0175 units per person
in 2024
Myanmar rank
9th
Rwanda rank
11th

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

  • Myanmar
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.0243 units per person against 0.0175 units per person in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0068 units per person.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.4 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Rwanda ahead.

Myanmar ranks 9th and Rwanda ranks 11th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0017 units per person 0.0351 units per person 0.0333 units per person Rwanda
1980s 0 units per person 0.047 units per person 0.047 units per person Rwanda
1990s 0.0035 units per person 0.0972 units per person 0.0937 units per person Rwanda
2000s 0.004 units per person 0.0099 units per person 0.0059 units per person Rwanda
2010s 0.0127 units per person 0.0154 units per person 0.0027 units per person Rwanda
2020s 0.0228 units per person 0.0182 units per person 0.0046 units per person Myanmar

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, Myanmar or Rwanda?
Myanmar, at 0.0243 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 Myanmar and Rwanda?
0.0068 units per person, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Rwanda?
39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Rwanda rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
Myanmar ranks 9th 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.