El Salvador vs World: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin
El Salvador
1,133
in 2025
World
444.14
in 2025
El Salvador rank
18th
World rank
16th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin over time
- El Salvador
- World
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1,133 against 444.14 in World, a difference of 688.86.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.6 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World ahead.
El Salvador ranks 18th and World ranks 16th of 239 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.51 | 159.5 | 61.99 | World |
| 2010s | 281.44 | 209.36 | 72.08 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 965.91 | 402.61 | 563.29 | 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 World?
- El Salvador, at 1,133 against 444.14 in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between El Salvador and World?
- 688.86, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and World rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- El Salvador ranks 18th and World ranks 16th 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.