Malta vs South Africa: Number of refugees per 100000
Malta
1.85
in 2024
South Africa
1.83
in 2024
Malta rank
157th
South Africa rank
159th
Number of refugees per 100000 over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.85 against 1.83 in South Africa, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Malta ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 159th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.84 | 1.09 | 2.76 | Malta |
| 2000s | 2.48 | 0.6519 | 1.83 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.8404 | 0.7756 | 0.0649 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.8306 | 1.27 | 0.444 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100000, Malta or South Africa?
- Malta, at 1.85 against 1.83 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100000 between Malta and South Africa?
- 0.02, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for number of refugees per 100000?
- Malta ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 159th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.