Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Papua New Guinea
5.62 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Vanuatu
5.07 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
144th
Vanuatu rank
147th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.62 per 100,000 people against 5.07 per 100,000 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.55 per 100,000 people.
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 144th and Vanuatu ranks 147th of 241 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 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0.3457 per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.26 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 3.26 per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.12 per 100,000 people | 1.62 per 100,000 people | 3.51 per 100,000 people | 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 per 100,000 people against 5.07 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people, 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 144th and Vanuatu ranks 147th 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.