Guatemala vs Uganda: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Guatemala
48,000 number of cases
in 2023
Uganda
50,000 number of cases
in 2023
Guatemala rank
41st
Uganda rank
39th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Guatemala
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 50,000 number of cases against 48,000 number of cases in Guatemala, a difference of 2,000 number of cases.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 41st and Uganda ranks 39th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,000 number of cases | 15,000 number of cases | 3,000 number of cases | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 22,298 number of cases | 48,747 number of cases | 26,449 number of cases | Uganda |
| 2020s | 119,250 number of cases | 50,250 number of cases | 69,000 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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 50,000 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 Uganda?
- 2,000 number of cases, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uganda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Uganda rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Guatemala ranks 41st 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.