Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Internal displacement

Rwanda
22,000
in 2024
Zimbabwe
33,000
in 2024
Rwanda rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
54th

Internal displacement over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zimbabwe
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k201920212024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 33,000 against 22,000 in Rwanda, a difference of 11,000.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 210 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 5,500 800 4,700 Rwanda
2020s 10,980 19,722 8,742 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internal displacement, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 33,000 against 22,000 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in internal displacement between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
11,000, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for internal displacement?
Rwanda ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 54th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Internal displacement
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 1,260 data points, 2019–2024
Last refreshed