Where the Most Refugees Arriving to the US Come From

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June 2, 2022 9:00 am

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5. Ukraine
> No. of refugees, 2022: 809 (7.5% of total)
> No. of refugees 2021: 803 – 4 highest in 2021
> Human development index (0-1): 0.78 – #74 of 189 countries
> Peace index (1-5): 2.66 – #142 of 163 countries
> Democracy index (0-10): 5.57 – #86(tied) of 167 countries

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4. Myanmar
> No. of refugees, 2022: 928 (8.6% of total)
> No. of refugees 2021: 772 – 5 highest in 2021
> Human development index (0-1): No data
> Peace index (1-5): No data
> Democracy index (0-10): No data

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3. Sudan
> No. of refugees, 2022: 1,170 (10.9% of total)
> No. of refugees 2021: 513 – 6 highest in 2021
> Human development index (0-1): 0.51 – #170 of 189 countries
> Peace index (1-5): 2.94 – #153 of 163 countries
> Democracy index (0-10): 2.47 – #145 of 167 countries

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2. Syria
> No. of refugees, 2022: 2,511 (23.4% of total)
> No. of refugees 2021: 1,246 – 2 highest in 2021
> Human development index (0-1): 0.57 – #151 of 189 countries
> Peace index (1-5): 3.37 – #161 of 163 countries
> Democracy index (0-10): 1.43 – #162(tied) of 167 countries

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1. Democratic Republic of the Congo
> No. of refugees, 2022: 2,528 (23.5% of total)
> No. of refugees 2021: 4,891 – 1 highest in 2021
> Human development index (0-1): 0.48 – #175 of 189 countries
> Peace index (1-5): 3.20 – #157 of 163 countries
> Democracy index (0-10): 1.40 – #164 of 167 countries

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