Mauritania vs Palestine, State of: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Mauritania
737.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Palestine, State of
795.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Mauritania rank
24th
Palestine, State of rank
22nd
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Mauritania
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 795.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 737.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Mauritania, a difference of 57.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 24th and Palestine, State of ranks 22nd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,535 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 391.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,143 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 3,142 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,832 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 309.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1,141 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8,700 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7,560 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 930.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,169 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,238 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 779.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,499 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 719.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Mauritania or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 795.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 737.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Mauritania and Palestine, State of?
- 57.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Palestine, State of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Palestine, State of rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Mauritania ranks 24th and Palestine, State of ranks 22nd 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.