Ecuador vs Mexico: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Ecuador
27.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Mexico
29.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Ecuador rank
92nd
Mexico rank
89th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 29.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 27.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Ecuador, a difference of 2.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 89th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.7331 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 6.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 6.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Mexico |
| 2020s | 17.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 17.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.7274 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 29.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 27.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 2.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Ecuador ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 89th 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.