Ethiopia vs Namibia: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Ethiopia
47.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Namibia
43.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
68th
Namibia rank
71st
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- Ethiopia
- Namibia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 47.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 43.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Namibia, a difference of 4.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 68th and Namibia ranks 71st of 181 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5703 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 70.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 70.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 56.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 54.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Namibia |
| 2020s | 20.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 75.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 54.71 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, Ethiopia or Namibia?
- Ethiopia, at 47.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 43.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 4.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Ethiopia ranks 68th 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
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.