How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uruguay?

16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

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.

Samoa vs Uruguay: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people

Samoa

3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants

in 2024

Uruguay

3.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants

in 2024

Samoa rank

143rd

Uruguay rank

141st

Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time

Samoa
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 3.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Samoa, a difference of 0.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uruguay ahead.

Samoa ranks 143rd and Uruguay ranks 141st of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.8767 people per 100,000 inhabitants	3.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants	2.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants	Uruguay
2010s	0 people per 100,000 inhabitants	2.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants	2.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants	Uruguay
2020s	3.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants	2.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants	1.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Samoa or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 3.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Samoa and Uruguay?: 0.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uruguay?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Uruguay rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?: Samoa ranks 143rd and Uruguay ranks 141st 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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Indicator: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Unit: people per 100,000 inhabitants
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.