Guatemala vs Puerto Rico: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Guatemala
48,000 number of cases
in 2023
Puerto Rico
49,000 number of cases
in 2022
Guatemala rank
41st
Puerto Rico rank
40th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Guatemala
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 49,000 number of cases against 48,000 number of cases in Guatemala, a difference of 1,000 number of cases.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Guatemala ranks 41st and Puerto Rico ranks 40th of 146 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31,000 number of cases | 29,547 number of cases | 1,453 number of cases | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 206,500 number of cases | 30,000 number of cases | 176,500 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, Guatemala or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 49,000 number of cases against 48,000 number of cases in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Guatemala and Puerto Rico?
- 1,000 number of cases, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Puerto Rico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Puerto Rico rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Guatemala ranks 41st and Puerto Rico ranks 40th 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.