Guinea-Bissau vs Vietnam: Refugees by country of asylum
Guinea-Bissau
24 people
in 2024
Vietnam
19 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
152nd
Vietnam rank
155th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Vietnam
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 24 people against 19 people in Vietnam, a difference of 5 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Vietnam ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and Vietnam ranks 155th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110 people | 30,000 people | 29,890 people | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 12,489 people | 18,144 people | 5,655 people | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 7,671 people | 7,734 people | 63.2 people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 7,633 people | 291.8 people | 7,341 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 752.8 people | 7.6 people | 745.2 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Guinea-Bissau or Vietnam?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 24 people against 19 people in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Guinea-Bissau and Vietnam?
- 5 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Vietnam rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and Vietnam ranks 155th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.