Mexico vs United States: Internally displaced persons from disasters
Mexico
196,000
in 2023
United States
202,000
in 2023
Mexico rank
21st
United States rank
20th
Internally displaced persons from disasters over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 202,000 against 196,000 in Mexico, a difference of 6,000.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United States ahead.
Mexico ranks 21st and United States ranks 20th of 146 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194,000 | 1.01 million | 816,650 | United States |
| 2010s | 118,389 | 678,778 | 560,389 | United States |
| 2020s | 82,250 | 791,250 | 709,000 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons from disasters, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 202,000 against 196,000 in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons from disasters between Mexico and United States?
- 6,000, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Mexico ranks 21st and United States ranks 20th 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.