Burundi vs Sri Lanka: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Burundi
21,000 number of cases
in 2023
Sri Lanka
17,000 number of cases
in 2023
Burundi rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Burundi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 21,000 number of cases against 17,000 number of cases in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4,000 number of cases.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Burundi ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,800 number of cases | 525,000 number of cases | 522,200 number of cases | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 13,886 number of cases | 170,571 number of cases | 156,686 number of cases | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 43,250 number of cases | 42,000 number of cases | 1,250 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 Sri Lanka?
- Burundi, at 21,000 number of cases against 17,000 number of cases in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Burundi and Sri Lanka?
- 4,000 number of cases, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Sri Lanka rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Burundi ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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.