New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates: 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
- New Zealand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 68.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 56.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 11.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 59th and United Arab Emirates ranks 62nd of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 17.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 18.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 12.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 28.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 68.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 39.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | United Arab Emirates |
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, New Zealand or United Arab Emirates?
- New Zealand, at 68.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 56.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 11.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- New Zealand ranks 59th and United Arab Emirates ranks 62nd 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.