Belgium vs Switzerland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
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 or territory of 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.