Guatemala vs Sudan: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Guatemala
48,000 number of cases
in 2023
Sudan
58,000 number of cases
in 2023
Guatemala rank
41st
Sudan rank
38th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Guatemala
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 58,000 number of cases against 48,000 number of cases in Guatemala, a difference of 10,000 number of cases.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sudan ahead.
Guatemala ranks 41st and Sudan ranks 38th of 146 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,495 number of cases | 63,000 number of cases | 53,505 number of cases | Sudan |
| 2010s | 36,368 number of cases | 117,230 number of cases | 80,862 number of cases | Sudan |
| 2020s | 119,250 number of cases | 179,000 number of cases | 59,750 number of cases | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Guatemala or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 58,000 number of cases against 48,000 number of cases in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Guatemala and Sudan?
- 10,000 number of cases, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sudan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Sudan rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Guatemala ranks 41st and Sudan ranks 38th 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.