Ghana vs Uganda: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Ghana
47,000 number of cases
in 2023
Uganda
50,000 number of cases
in 2023
Ghana rank
42nd
Uganda rank
39th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 50,000 number of cases against 47,000 number of cases in Ghana, a difference of 3,000 number of cases.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uganda ahead.
Ghana ranks 42nd and Uganda ranks 39th of 146 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,000 number of cases | 15,000 number of cases | 1,000 number of cases | Uganda |
| 2010s | 28,043 number of cases | 55,500 number of cases | 27,457 number of cases | Uganda |
| 2020s | 15,925 number of cases | 50,250 number of cases | 34,325 number of cases | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Ghana or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 50,000 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 Uganda?
- 3,000 number of cases, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Ghana ranks 42nd and Uganda ranks 39th 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.