Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Burkina Faso
637.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Mauritania
737.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Mauritania rank
24th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 737.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 637.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Burkina Faso, a difference of 99.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 24th of 204 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6624 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3,116 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3,115 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 4.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,141 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,136 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 19.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 930.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 911.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 234.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 779.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 544.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 737.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 637.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 99.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 24th 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.