Chad vs South Africa: People displaced internally by natural disasters

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

People displaced internally by natural disasters over time

  • Chad
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

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 number of cases 11,750 number of cases 3,850 number of cases South Africa
2010s 100,786 number of cases 6,957 number of cases 93,829 number of cases Chad
2020s 67,250 number of cases 23,092 number of cases 44,158 number of cases Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Chad or South Africa?
South Africa, at 20,000 number of cases against 16,000 number of cases in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Chad and South Africa?
4,000 number of cases, 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 people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Chad ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 56th 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.