Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin
Papua New Guinea
5.62
in 2025
Vanuatu
5.07
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
142nd
Vanuatu rank
145th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.62 against 5.07 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.55.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd and Vanuatu ranks 145th of 239 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3457 | 0 | 0.3457 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 0 | 3.26 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.12 | 1.62 | 3.51 | Papua New Guinea |
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 Vanuatu?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5.62 against 5.07 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 0.55, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd and Vanuatu ranks 145th 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.