Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Ecuador
16,000 number of cases
in 2023
Sri Lanka
17,000 number of cases
in 2023
Ecuador rank
59th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17,000 number of cases against 16,000 number of cases in Ecuador, a difference of 1,000 number of cases.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 146 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,000 number of cases | 525,000 number of cases | 511,000 number of cases | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 34,774 number of cases | 183,000 number of cases | 148,226 number of cases | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7,325 number of cases | 42,000 number of cases | 34,675 number of cases | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17,000 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 Sri Lanka?
- 1,000 number of cases, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Ecuador ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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.