Ecuador vs Nepal: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Ecuador
27.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Nepal
26.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Ecuador rank
92nd
Nepal rank
94th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Ecuador
- Nepal
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 27.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 26.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Nepal, a difference of 1.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 92nd and Nepal ranks 94th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2813 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 6.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Nepal |
| 2010s | 6.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 28.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 22.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Nepal |
| 2020s | 17.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 25.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Ecuador, at 27.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 26.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Ecuador and Nepal?
- 1.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nepal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Nepal rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Ecuador ranks 92nd and Nepal ranks 94th 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.