Canada vs Peru: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Canada
192,000 number of cases
in 2023
Peru
188,000 number of cases
in 2023
Canada rank
22nd
Peru rank
23rd
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Canada
- Peru
How they compare
Canada currently reports 192,000 number of cases against 188,000 number of cases in Peru, a difference of 4,000 number of cases.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Peru ahead.
Canada ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 23rd of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,000 number of cases | 45,000 number of cases | 43,000 number of cases | Peru |
| 2010s | 53,829 number of cases | 52,564 number of cases | 1,264 number of cases | Canada |
| 2020s | 73,250 number of cases | 56,000 number of cases | 17,250 number of cases | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Canada or Peru?
- Canada, at 192,000 number of cases against 188,000 number of cases in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Canada and Peru?
- 4,000 number of cases, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Peru?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Peru rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Canada ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 23rd 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.