El Salvador vs Western Africa: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
El Salvador
1,133 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Western Africa
264.83 per 100,000 people
in 2025
El Salvador rank
18th
Western Africa rank
21st
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- El Salvador
- Western Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1,133 per 100,000 people against 264.83 per 100,000 people in Western Africa, a difference of 868.17 per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 4.3 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 21st of 241 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.51 per 100,000 people | 160.22 per 100,000 people | 62.71 per 100,000 people | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 281.44 per 100,000 people | 128.79 per 100,000 people | 152.65 per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 965.91 per 100,000 people | 210.29 per 100,000 people | 755.61 per 100,000 people | 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, El Salvador or Western Africa?
- El Salvador, at 1,133 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 El Salvador and Western Africa?
- 868.17 per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Western Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Western Africa rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- El Salvador ranks 18th 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.