Chad vs South Africa: Internally displaced persons from disasters

Chad
16,000
in 2023
South Africa
20,000
in 2023
Chad rank
59th
South Africa rank
56th

Internally displaced persons from disasters over time

  • Chad
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k200820152023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 20,000 against 16,000 in Chad, a difference of 4,000.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 56th of 146 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 7,900 11,750 3,850 South Africa
2010s 100,786 6,957 93,829 Chad
2020s 67,250 23,092 44,158 Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced persons from disasters, Chad or South Africa?
South Africa, at 20,000 against 16,000 in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in internally displaced persons from disasters between Chad and South Africa?
4,000, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for internally displaced persons from disasters?
Chad ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 56th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Internally displaced persons from disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed