Algeria vs South Africa: Internally displaced persons from disasters

Algeria
23,000
in 2023
South Africa
20,000
in 2023
Algeria rank
54th
South Africa rank
56th

Internally displaced persons from disasters over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k200820152023

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 23,000 against 20,000 in South Africa, a difference of 3,000.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 56th of 146 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 13,750 11,750 2,000 Algeria
2010s 4,843 6,786 1,942 South Africa
2020s 10,300 23,092 12,792 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced persons from disasters, Algeria or South Africa?
Algeria, at 23,000 against 20,000 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in internally displaced persons from disasters between Algeria and South Africa?
3,000, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for internally displaced persons from disasters?
Algeria ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 56th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Internally displaced persons from disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed