Trinidad and Tobago vs United States of America: 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
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United States of America
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 1,380 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 921.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants in United States of America, a difference of 458.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United States of America ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 23.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 14.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | United States of America |
| 2010s | 201.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 97.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 104.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 1,489 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 576.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 912.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Trinidad and Tobago |
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, Trinidad and Tobago or United States of America?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 1,380 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 921.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Trinidad and Tobago and United States of America?
- 458.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and United States of America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and United States of America rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th 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.