Central America vs Mauritania: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Central America
149.3 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Mauritania
716.05 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Central America rank
25th
Mauritania rank
25th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Central America
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 716.05 per 100,000 people against 149.3 per 100,000 people in Central America, a difference of 566.75 per 100,000 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 4.8 times Central America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 25th and Mauritania ranks 25th of 38 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2 per 100,000 people | 1,113 per 100,000 people | 1,098 per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 29.63 per 100,000 people | 908.27 per 100,000 people | 878.64 per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 115.67 per 100,000 people | 754.5 per 100,000 people | 638.82 per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
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, Central America or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 716.05 per 100,000 people against 149.3 per 100,000 people in Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Central America and Mauritania?
- 566.75 per 100,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Mauritania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Mauritania rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Central America ranks 25th and Mauritania ranks 25th of 38 groups.
- 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.