Burkina Faso vs South Korea: People displaced internally by natural disasters
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 40,000 number of cases against 24,000 number of cases in Burkina Faso, a difference of 16,000 number of cases.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.7 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Korea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 49th of 146 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,775 number of cases | 4,275 number of cases | 3,500 number of cases | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 15,467 number of cases | 29,667 number of cases | 14,200 number of cases | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Burkina Faso or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 40,000 number of cases against 24,000 number of cases in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Burkina Faso and South Korea?
- 16,000 number of cases, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Korea rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Burkina Faso ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 49th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Internally-displaced persons are defined as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, as a result of natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.