Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: People displaced internally by natural disasters
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 167,000 number of cases against 133,000 number of cases in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 34,000 number of cases.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and South Sudan ranks 24th of 146 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71,686 number of cases | 136,943 number of cases | 65,257 number of cases | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 430,750 number of cases | 428,000 number of cases | 2,750 number of cases | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 167,000 number of cases against 133,000 number of cases in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 34,000 number of cases, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and South Sudan ranks 24th 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.