Ecuador vs Namibia: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum

Ecuador
38.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Namibia
43.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Ecuador rank
73rd
Namibia rank
71st

Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time

  • Ecuador
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 43.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 38.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Ecuador, a difference of 4.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 73rd and Namibia ranks 71st of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 89.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants 70.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants 18.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants Ecuador
2010s 124.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants 56.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants 67.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants Ecuador
2020s 64.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants 75.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants Namibia

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, Ecuador or Namibia?
Namibia, at 43.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 38.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Ecuador and Namibia?
4.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Namibia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Namibia rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
Ecuador ranks 73rd and Namibia ranks 71st 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

Indicator
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Unit
people per 100,000 inhabitants
Source
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,083 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.