Canada vs South Sudan: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Canada
192,000 number of cases
in 2023
South Sudan
167,000 number of cases
in 2023
Canada rank
22nd
South Sudan rank
24th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Canada
- South Sudan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 192,000 number of cases against 167,000 number of cases in South Sudan, a difference of 25,000 number of cases.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 24th of 146 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47,300 number of cases | 103,100 number of cases | 55,800 number of cases | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 73,250 number of cases | 428,000 number of cases | 354,750 number of cases | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Canada or South Sudan?
- Canada, at 192,000 number of cases against 167,000 number of cases in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Canada and South Sudan?
- 25,000 number of cases, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Sudan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Canada and South Sudan rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Canada ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 24th 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.