Chile vs Dominican Republic: People displaced internally by natural disasters
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Chile
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Chile currently reports 44,000 number of cases against 41,000 number of cases in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3,000 number of cases.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 45th and Dominican Republic ranks 48th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,000 number of cases | 8,900 number of cases | 34,100 number of cases | Chile |
| 2010s | 230,944 number of cases | 34,211 number of cases | 196,733 number of cases | Chile |
| 2020s | 12,850 number of cases | 34,000 number of cases | 21,150 number of cases | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Chile or Dominican Republic?
- Chile, at 44,000 number of cases against 41,000 number of cases in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Chile and Dominican Republic?
- 3,000 number of cases, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Dominican Republic?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Dominican Republic rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Chile ranks 45th and Dominican Republic ranks 48th 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.