Cambodia vs Puerto Rico: People displaced internally by natural disasters

Cambodia
46,000 number of cases
in 2023
Puerto Rico
49,000 number of cases
in 2022
Cambodia rank
43rd
Puerto Rico rank
40th

People displaced internally by natural disasters over time

  • Cambodia
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 49,000 number of cases against 46,000 number of cases in Cambodia, a difference of 3,000 number of cases.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Cambodia ranks 43rd and Puerto Rico ranks 40th of 146 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2010s 40,667 number of cases 29,547 number of cases 11,120 number of cases Cambodia
2020s 47,000 number of cases 30,000 number of cases 17,000 number of cases Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Cambodia or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 49,000 number of cases against 46,000 number of cases in Cambodia as of 2022.
What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Cambodia and Puerto Rico?
3,000 number of cases, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Puerto Rico?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Cambodia and Puerto Rico rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Cambodia ranks 43rd and Puerto Rico ranks 40th 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

Indicator
People displaced internally by natural disasters
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

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.