Two recent studies, undertaken independently from each other, address the statistical debate on whether indeed today’s refugee population is the highest on record since World War Two. Each study, one by UNHCR and one by the World Bank, despite different methodologies and focus, reach the same conclusion: The number of refugees has skyrocketed globally over the last few years and has reached with 3,5 refugees per 1,000 persons the peak levels last seen in the early 1990s.
New research: Are refugee numbers the highest ever?
Aug 21, 2018