Papua New Guinea vs Suriname: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin
Papua New Guinea
5.62
in 2025
Suriname
6.88
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
142nd
Suriname rank
139th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 6.88 against 5.62 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.26.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd and Suriname ranks 139th of 239 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3457 | 20.64 | 20.3 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 3.19 | 0.073 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.12 | 5.55 | 0.4221 | Suriname |
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 Suriname?
- Suriname, at 6.88 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 Suriname?
- 1.26, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Suriname?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Suriname rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd and Suriname ranks 139th 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.