El Salvador vs Thailand: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
El Salvador
4.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Thailand
3.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
El Salvador rank
123rd
Thailand rank
125th
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- El Salvador
- Thailand
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 3.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Thailand, a difference of 0.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
El Salvador ranks 123rd and Thailand ranks 125th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1311 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.1264 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3665 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 Thailand?
- El Salvador, at 4.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 3.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between El Salvador and Thailand?
- 0.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Thailand rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- El Salvador ranks 123rd and Thailand ranks 125th 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.