El Salvador vs United States: Internal displacement
El Salvador
35,000
in 2024
United States
22,000
in 2024
El Salvador rank
53rd
United States rank
56th
Internal displacement over time
- El Salvador
- United States
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 35,000 against 22,000 in United States, a difference of 13,000.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was United States ahead.
El Salvador ranks 53rd and United States ranks 56th of 210 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 | 37,000 | 37,000 | United States |
| 2020s | 27,212 | 153,000 | 125,788 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal displacement, El Salvador or United States?
- El Salvador, at 35,000 against 22,000 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in internal displacement between El Salvador and United States?
- 13,000, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and United States rank globally for internal displacement?
- El Salvador ranks 53rd and United States ranks 56th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Internal displacement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.