Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin
Papua New Guinea
5.62
in 2025
Solomon Islands
6.32
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
142nd
Solomon Islands rank
140th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 6.32 against 5.62 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd and Solomon Islands ranks 140th of 239 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3457 | 9.92 | 9.57 | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 9.67 | 6.41 | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 5.12 | 5.25 | 0.1228 | Solomon Islands |
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, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 6.32 against 5.62 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 0.7, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd and Solomon Islands ranks 140th 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.