Ecuador vs South Africa: People displaced internally by natural disasters
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20,000 number of cases against 16,000 number of cases in Ecuador, a difference of 4,000 number of cases.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 56th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,000 number of cases | 3,500 number of cases | 10,500 number of cases | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 34,774 number of cases | 7,079 number of cases | 27,695 number of cases | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 7,325 number of cases | 23,092 number of cases | 15,768 number of cases | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20,000 number of cases against 16,000 number of cases in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 4,000 number of cases, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Ecuador ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 56th 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.