Democratic Republic of the Congo vs El Salvador: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1,006
in 2025
El Salvador
1,133
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
19th
El Salvador rank
18th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1,133 against 1,006 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 127.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 19th and El Salvador ranks 18th of 239 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 699.18 | 97.51 | 601.67 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 692.2 | 281.44 | 410.76 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 914.9 | 965.91 | 51 | El Salvador |
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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1,133 against 1,006 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Democratic Republic of the Congo and El Salvador?
- 127, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and El Salvador rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 19th and El Salvador ranks 18th of 239 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.