Bhutan vs Western Africa: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Bhutan
905.51 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Western Africa
264.83 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Bhutan rank
21st
Western Africa rank
21st
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Bhutan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 905.51 per 100,000 people against 264.83 per 100,000 people in Western Africa, a difference of 640.68 per 100,000 people.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 3.4 times Western Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 21st of 241 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,938 per 100,000 people | 160.22 per 100,000 people | 13,778 per 100,000 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 3,655 per 100,000 people | 128.79 per 100,000 people | 3,526 per 100,000 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 872.82 per 100,000 people | 210.29 per 100,000 people | 662.52 per 100,000 people | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Bhutan or Western Africa?
- Bhutan, at 905.51 per 100,000 people against 264.83 per 100,000 people in Western Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Bhutan and Western Africa?
- 640.68 per 100,000 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Western Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Western Africa rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Bhutan ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 21st of 241 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.