Bahamas vs El Salvador: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Bahamas
4.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
El Salvador
4.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Bahamas rank
122nd
El Salvador rank
123rd
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- Bahamas
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 4.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 4.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants in El Salvador, a difference of 0.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bahamas ranks 122nd and El Salvador ranks 123rd of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0841 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0841 people per 100,000 inhabitants | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1264 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 5.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum, Bahamas or El Salvador?
- Bahamas, at 4.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 4.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Bahamas and El Salvador?
- 0.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and El Salvador?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and El Salvador rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Bahamas ranks 122nd and El Salvador ranks 123rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people 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, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.