Liberia vs Saudi Arabia: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Liberia
12.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
11.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Liberia rank
104th
Saudi Arabia rank
105th
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- Liberia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 12.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 11.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Liberia ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 181 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9304 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.973 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Liberia |
| 2010s | 1.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2132 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Liberia |
| 2020s | 86.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 21.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 65.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Liberia |
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, Liberia or Saudi Arabia?
- Liberia, at 12.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 11.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Liberia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Liberia ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th 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.