Burkina Faso vs Mauritius: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Burkina Faso
6.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Mauritius
5.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
115th
Mauritius rank
118th
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritius
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 5.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Mauritius, a difference of 0.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 115th and Mauritius ranks 118th of 181 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.3005 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1939 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1065 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 13.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 11.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Burkina Faso |
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, Burkina Faso or Mauritius?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 5.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Burkina Faso and Mauritius?
- 0.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritius?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritius rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Burkina Faso ranks 115th and Mauritius ranks 118th 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.