South Korea vs Spain: People displaced internally by natural disasters
South Korea
40,000 number of cases
in 2023
Spain
24,000 number of cases
in 2023
South Korea rank
49th
Spain rank
52nd
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 40,000 number of cases against 24,000 number of cases in Spain, a difference of 16,000 number of cases.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 49th and Spain ranks 52nd of 146 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,700 number of cases | 8,957 number of cases | 4,257 number of cases | Spain |
| 2020s | 22,975 number of cases | 19,200 number of cases | 3,775 number of cases | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 40,000 number of cases against 24,000 number of cases in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between South Korea and Spain?
- 16,000 number of cases, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- South Korea ranks 49th and Spain ranks 52nd 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.