Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 2.09 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.09
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
130th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.09
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2025

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Vanuatu, 2008–2025

00.511.522008201620252008: 02009: 02010: 02021: 1.62023: 1.62025: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Vanuatu is 2.09, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Vanuatu peaked at 2.09 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.

Vanuatu ranks 130th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Vanuatu, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2021 1.63 —
2023 1.56 -4.5%
2025 2.09 +33.8%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 2.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.08, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 2.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8066, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 2
2010s 0 0 0 1
2020s 1.76 1.56 2.09 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 127 Gabon 3.32 compare
  2. 128 Barbados 2.83 compare
  3. 129 North Macedonia 2.1 compare
  4. 131 Azerbaijan 1.91 compare
  5. 132 Nicaragua 1.82 compare
  6. 133 Romania 1.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Vanuatu?
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Vanuatu was 2.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 2.09 in 2025.
What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
How does Vanuatu rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
Vanuatu ranks 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,261 data points, 2000–2025
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