South Africa vs Zambia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita

South Africa
0 units per person
in 2024
Zambia
0 units per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
155th
Zambia rank
157th

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

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
00.0010.0020.0030.004196619952024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 units per person against 0 units per person in Zambia, a difference of 0 units per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Zambia ahead.

South Africa ranks 155th and Zambia ranks 157th of 198 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per person 0.0034 units per person 0.0034 units per person Zambia
1970s 0.0001 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0004 units per person Zambia
1980s 0.0009 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0007 units per person South Africa
1990s 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person South Africa
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person Zambia
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person Zambia
2020s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person Zambia

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, South Africa or Zambia?
South Africa, at 0 units per person against 0 units per person in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita between South Africa and Zambia?
0 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
South Africa ranks 155th and Zambia ranks 157th 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.