Ghana vs Tanzania: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Ghana
47,000 number of cases
in 2023
Tanzania
46,000 number of cases
in 2023
Ghana rank
42nd
Tanzania rank
43rd
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 47,000 number of cases against 46,000 number of cases in Tanzania, a difference of 1,000 number of cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 42nd and Tanzania ranks 43rd of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,000 number of cases | 6,700 number of cases | 26,300 number of cases | Ghana |
| 2010s | 27,550 number of cases | 16,900 number of cases | 10,650 number of cases | Ghana |
| 2020s | 15,925 number of cases | 38,300 number of cases | 22,375 number of cases | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Ghana or Tanzania?
- Ghana, at 47,000 number of cases against 46,000 number of cases in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Ghana and Tanzania?
- 1,000 number of cases, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Ghana ranks 42nd and Tanzania ranks 43rd 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.