India vs Sri Lanka: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum
India
1.03
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.17
in 2025
India rank
142nd
Sri Lanka rank
139th
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.17 against 1.03 in India, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
India ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 181 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1185 | 0.6274 | 0.5089 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.5218 | 2.79 | 2.27 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.9375 | 0.9913 | 0.0538 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum seekers refugees country of asylum, India or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.17 against 1.03 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers refugees country of asylum between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0.14, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
- India ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.