Ghana vs Guatemala: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Ghana
47,000 number of cases
in 2023
Guatemala
48,000 number of cases
in 2023
Ghana rank
42nd
Guatemala rank
41st
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Ghana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 48,000 number of cases against 47,000 number of cases in Ghana, a difference of 1,000 number of cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Guatemala ahead.
Ghana ranks 42nd and Guatemala ranks 41st of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,000 number of cases | 9,495 number of cases | 23,505 number of cases | Ghana |
| 2010s | 28,043 number of cases | 18,097 number of cases | 9,946 number of cases | Ghana |
| 2020s | 15,925 number of cases | 119,250 number of cases | 103,325 number of cases | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Ghana or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 48,000 number of cases against 47,000 number of cases in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Ghana and Guatemala?
- 1,000 number of cases, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Ghana ranks 42nd and Guatemala ranks 41st 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.