Benin vs Panama: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Benin
7.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Panama
7.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Benin rank
129th
Panama rank
127th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Benin
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 7.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 7.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Benin, a difference of 0.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Panama ahead.
Benin ranks 129th and Panama ranks 127th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.8015 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9976 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Benin |
| 2010s | 4.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Benin |
| 2020s | 5.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Benin or Panama?
- Panama, at 7.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 7.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Benin and Panama?
- 0.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Panama?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Panama rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Benin ranks 129th and Panama ranks 127th 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
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.