Belgium vs Switzerland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … asylum UNICEF
Belgium
183,551
in 2024
Switzerland
196,167
in 2024
Belgium rank
20th
Switzerland rank
18th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … asylum UNICEF over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 196,167 against 183,551 in Belgium, a difference of 12,616.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 70 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,000 | 21,750 | 22,250 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 22,039 | 32,600 | 10,561 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 30,355 | 33,140 | 2,786 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 25,474 | 68,508 | 43,035 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 15,196 | 50,245 | 35,049 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 34,054 | 72,819 | 38,765 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 128,226 | 161,155 | 32,929 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 196,167 against 183,551 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 12,616, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.