Chile vs Ghana: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Chile
44,000 number of cases
in 2023
Ghana
47,000 number of cases
in 2023
Chile rank
45th
Ghana rank
42nd
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Chile
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 47,000 number of cases against 44,000 number of cases in Chile, a difference of 3,000 number of cases.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 45th and Ghana ranks 42nd of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,850 number of cases | 33,000 number of cases | 11,150 number of cases | Ghana |
| 2010s | 155,171 number of cases | 28,043 number of cases | 127,129 number of cases | Chile |
| 2020s | 12,850 number of cases | 15,925 number of cases | 3,075 number of cases | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Chile or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 47,000 number of cases against 44,000 number of cases in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Chile and Ghana?
- 3,000 number of cases, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ghana?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Ghana rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Chile ranks 45th and Ghana ranks 42nd 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.