Costa Rica vs Serbia: People displaced internally by natural disasters

Costa Rica
290 number of cases
in 2023
Serbia
400 number of cases
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
118th
Serbia rank
115th

People displaced internally by natural disasters over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 400 number of cases against 290 number of cases in Costa Rica, a difference of 110 number of cases.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Serbia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 118th and Serbia ranks 115th of 146 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Serbia Difference Ahead
2010s 6,611 number of cases 140.2 number of cases 6,471 number of cases Costa Rica
2020s 1,595 number of cases 328.75 number of cases 1,266 number of cases Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Costa Rica or Serbia?
Serbia, at 400 number of cases against 290 number of cases in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Costa Rica and Serbia?
110 number of cases, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Serbia ranks 115th 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.