asylum_applications: Asylum Applications
In refugees: UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database

asylum_applications

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Asylum Applications

Description

Asylum claims submitted by year and countries of asylum and origin. Claims are submitted by asylum applicants and are applications for international protection.

Usage

asylum_applications

Format

A tibble.

year: The year (e.g. 2020).
coo_name: Country of origin name.
coo: Country of origin UNHCR code.
coo_iso: Country of origin ISO code.
coa_name: Country of asylum name.
coa: Country of asylum UNHCR code.
coa_iso: Country of asylum ISO code.
procedure_type: The procedure type describes the authority with whom the asylum claim was lodged. It can be one of: G – Government, J - Joint, U – UNHCR.
app_type: The application type describes the stage of the procedure. Common values are N (New), R (Repeat) and A (Appeal).
dec_level: The decision level provides more detail of the stage of the procedure. Common values are NA (New applications), RA (repeat/reopened applications) and AR (administrative review).
app_pc: The data type describes whether the data provided reflects cases or persons. The most common situation is for the data on asylum applications lodged to reflect persons, but in certain situations (e.g USA), the data provided by governments is at the level of cases. A case can contain information on one or more persons.
applied: The total number of asylum claims for the given dataset.