Paraguay vs South Africa: Internally displaced persons from disasters

Paraguay
16,000
in 2023
South Africa
20,000
in 2023
Paraguay rank
59th
South Africa rank
56th

Internally displaced persons from disasters over time

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200820152023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 20,000 against 16,000 in Paraguay, a difference of 4,000.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.

Paraguay ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 56th of 146 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 60 3,500 3,440 South Africa
2010s 54,329 7,959 46,369 Paraguay
2020s 8,002 10,185 2,182 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced persons from disasters, Paraguay or South Africa?
South Africa, at 20,000 against 16,000 in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in internally displaced persons from disasters between Paraguay and South Africa?
4,000, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for internally displaced persons from disasters?
Paraguay ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 56th 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