Bahamas vs South Africa: Internally displaced persons from disasters
Bahamas
18,000
in 2019
South Africa
20,000
in 2023
Bahamas rank
57th
South Africa rank
56th
Internally displaced persons from disasters over time
- Bahamas
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20,000 against 18,000 in Bahamas, a difference of 2,000.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.
Bahamas ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 56th of 146 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 500 | 3,500 | 3,000 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5,226 | 6,843 | 1,617 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons from disasters, Bahamas or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20,000 against 18,000 in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons from disasters between Bahamas and South Africa?
- 2,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Bahamas ranks 57th 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.