Kuwait vs Zimbabwe: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Kuwait
61.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Zimbabwe
48.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Kuwait rank
73rd
Zimbabwe rank
75th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Kuwait
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 61.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 48.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Zimbabwe, a difference of 13.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3502 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 29.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 28.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 77.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 48.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 29.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 138.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 108.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 44.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 48.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Kuwait or Zimbabwe?
- Kuwait, at 61.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 48.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Kuwait and Zimbabwe?
- 13.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Zimbabwe rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Kuwait ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 75th 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.