Lesotho vs Vanuatu: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Lesotho
1.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Vanuatu
1.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Lesotho rank
165th
Vanuatu rank
162nd
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Lesotho
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Lesotho, a difference of 0.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 165th and Vanuatu ranks 162nd of 204 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2748 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2748 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.5295 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9366 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4071 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Lesotho or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 1.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Lesotho and Vanuatu?
- 0.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Vanuatu?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Vanuatu rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Lesotho ranks 165th and Vanuatu ranks 162nd 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.