Cuba vs South Korea: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Cuba
42,000 number of cases
in 2023
South Korea
40,000 number of cases
in 2023
Cuba rank
46th
South Korea rank
49th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Cuba
- South Korea
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 42,000 number of cases against 40,000 number of cases in South Korea, a difference of 2,000 number of cases.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 46th and South Korea ranks 49th of 146 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 719,725 number of cases | 4,625 number of cases | 715,100 number of cases | Cuba |
| 2020s | 241,250 number of cases | 22,975 number of cases | 218,275 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, Cuba or South Korea?
- Cuba, at 42,000 number of cases against 40,000 number of cases in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Cuba and South Korea?
- 2,000 number of cases, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and South Korea rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Cuba ranks 46th and South Korea ranks 49th 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.