Hong Kong vs Laos: Internally displaced persons from disasters

Hong Kong
1,300
in 2023
Laos
1,100
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
98th
Laos rank
101st

Internally displaced persons from disasters over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Laos
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200920162023

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 1,300 against 1,100 in Laos, a difference of 200.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Laos ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 98th and Laos ranks 101st of 146 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Laos Difference Ahead
2010s 1,280 30,712 29,432 Laos
2020s 547.5 3,416 2,869 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced persons from disasters, Hong Kong or Laos?
Hong Kong, at 1,300 against 1,100 in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in internally displaced persons from disasters between Hong Kong and Laos?
200, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Laos?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Laos rank globally for internally displaced persons from disasters?
Hong Kong ranks 98th and Laos ranks 101st of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Internally displaced persons from disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed