Belize vs Namibia: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people

Belize
24.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Namibia
21.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Belize rank
95th
Namibia rank
98th

Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time

  • Belize
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 24.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 21.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Namibia, a difference of 3.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Namibia ahead.

Belize ranks 95th and Namibia ranks 98th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants 11.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants 7.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants Namibia
2000s 3.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants 72.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants 69.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants Namibia
2010s 13.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants 48.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants 35.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants Namibia
2020s 19.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants 15.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants 3.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Belize or Namibia?
Belize, at 24.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 21.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Belize and Namibia?
3.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Namibia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Belize and Namibia rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
Belize ranks 95th and Namibia ranks 98th of 204 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Unit
people per 100,000 inhabitants
Source
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.