Chile vs Cuba: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Chile
44,000 number of cases
in 2023
Cuba
42,000 number of cases
in 2023
Chile rank
45th
Cuba rank
46th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Chile
- Cuba
How they compare
Chile currently reports 44,000 number of cases against 42,000 number of cases in Cuba, a difference of 2,000 number of cases.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cuba ahead.
Chile ranks 45th and Cuba ranks 46th of 146 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,000 number of cases | 2.73 million number of cases | 2.69 million number of cases | Cuba |
| 2010s | 180,983 number of cases | 538,817 number of cases | 357,833 number of cases | Cuba |
| 2020s | 12,850 number of cases | 241,250 number of cases | 228,400 number of cases | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Chile or Cuba?
- Chile, at 44,000 number of cases against 42,000 number of cases in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Chile and Cuba?
- 2,000 number of cases, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Cuba?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Cuba rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Chile ranks 45th and Cuba ranks 46th 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.