Botswana vs French Guiana: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Botswana
14.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2025
French Guiana
13.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2025
Botswana rank
112th
French Guiana rank
114th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Botswana
- French Guiana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 14.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 13.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants in French Guiana, a difference of 1.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was French Guiana ahead.
Botswana ranks 112th and French Guiana ranks 114th of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and French Guiana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 11.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 11.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Botswana |
| 2020s | 7.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Botswana or French Guiana?
- Botswana, at 14.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 13.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Botswana and French Guiana?
- 1.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and French Guiana?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and French Guiana rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Botswana ranks 112th and French Guiana ranks 114th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β 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.