Belize vs Spain: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Belize
479.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Spain
550.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Belize rank
16th
Spain rank
13th
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- Belize
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 550.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 479.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Belize, a difference of 71.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 181 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.7033 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Belize |
| 2010s | 322.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 63.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 259.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Belize |
| 2020s | 507.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 338.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 168.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Belize |
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, Belize or Spain?
- Spain, at 550.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 479.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Belize and Spain?
- 71.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Spain rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Belize ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th 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.