Sao Tome and Principe vs United Arab Emirates: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people

Sao Tome and Principe
2.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
155th
United Arab Emirates rank
152nd

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 2.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th and United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd of 204 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 24.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.1588 people per 100,000 inhabitants 23.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 19.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants 2.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants 16.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 14.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants 2.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants 11.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 5.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants 2 people per 100,000 inhabitants 3.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Sao Tome and Principe or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 2.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 2.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Sao Tome and Principe and United Arab Emirates?
0.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and United Arab Emirates?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and United Arab Emirates rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th and United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd 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

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.