Cape Verde vs Hong Kong: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Cape Verde
2.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Hong Kong
3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
148th
Hong Kong rank
145th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Cape Verde
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 2.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 148th and Hong Kong ranks 145th of 204 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0926 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 3.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2355 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 2.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2534 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Cape Verde or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 2.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Cape Verde and Hong Kong?
- 0.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Hong Kong?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Hong Kong rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Cape Verde ranks 148th and Hong Kong ranks 145th 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.