El Salvador vs Madagascar: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- El Salvador
- Madagascar
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Madagascar, a difference of 0.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 123rd and Madagascar ranks 124th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0838 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0838 people per 100,000 inhabitants | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.1075 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1285 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.021 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.622 people per 100,000 inhabitants | El Salvador |
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, El Salvador or Madagascar?
- El Salvador, at 4.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between El Salvador and Madagascar?
- 0.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Madagascar?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Madagascar rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- El Salvador ranks 123rd and Madagascar ranks 124th 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.