Côte d'Ivoire vs Sierra Leone: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Côte d'Ivoire
92.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Sierra Leone
93.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
61st
Sierra Leone rank
60th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 93.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 92.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 61st and Sierra Leone ranks 60th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7,787 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7,786 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 96.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,077 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,981 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 283.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 88.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 195.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 104.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 83.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 20.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Côte d'Ivoire or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 93.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 92.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
- 0.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 61st and Sierra Leone ranks 60th 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.