Central African Republic vs Vietnam: People displaced internally by natural disasters

Central African Republic
70,000 number of cases
in 2023
Vietnam
68,000 number of cases
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
34th
Vietnam rank
37th

People displaced internally by natural disasters over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 70,000 number of cases against 68,000 number of cases in Vietnam, a difference of 2,000 number of cases.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Vietnam ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 37th of 146 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 14,500 number of cases 146,500 number of cases 132,000 number of cases Vietnam
2010s 19,468 number of cases 259,825 number of cases 240,358 number of cases Vietnam
2020s 46,500 number of cases 616,250 number of cases 569,750 number of cases Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Central African Republic or Vietnam?
Central African Republic, at 70,000 number of cases against 68,000 number of cases in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Central African Republic and Vietnam?
2,000 number of cases, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Vietnam?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Vietnam rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Central African Republic ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 37th 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.