Gambia vs Nicaragua: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Gambia
294.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Nicaragua
434.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Gambia rank
34th
Nicaragua rank
31st
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Gambia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 434.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 294.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Gambia, a difference of 139.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.5 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Gambia ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 31st of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 706.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 690.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 66.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 52.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 14.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Gambia |
| 2010s | 374.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 29.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 345.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Gambia |
| 2020s | 370.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 269.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 101.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Gambia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 434.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 294.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Gambia and Nicaragua?
- 139.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Nicaragua rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Gambia ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 31st 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.