Burundi vs South Africa: People displaced internally by natural disasters
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Burundi
- South Africa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 21,000 number of cases against 20,000 number of cases in South Africa, a difference of 1,000 number of cases.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.
Burundi ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 56th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,800 number of cases | 3,500 number of cases | 700 number of cases | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13,886 number of cases | 6,245 number of cases | 7,641 number of cases | Burundi |
| 2020s | 43,250 number of cases | 23,092 number of cases | 20,158 number of cases | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Burundi or South Africa?
- Burundi, at 21,000 number of cases against 20,000 number of cases in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Burundi and South Africa?
- 1,000 number of cases, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and South Africa rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Burundi ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 56th 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.