Dominican Republic vs South Korea: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Dominican Republic
41,000 number of cases
in 2023
South Korea
40,000 number of cases
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
48th
South Korea rank
49th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Korea
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 41,000 number of cases against 40,000 number of cases in South Korea, a difference of 1,000 number of cases.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 48th and South Korea ranks 49th of 146 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37,650 number of cases | 4,700 number of cases | 32,950 number of cases | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 34,000 number of cases | 22,975 number of cases | 11,025 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, Dominican Republic or South Korea?
- Dominican Republic, at 41,000 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 Dominican Republic and South Korea?
- 1,000 number of cases, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Korea rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th 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.