Peru vs South Sudan: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Peru
188,000 number of cases
in 2023
South Sudan
167,000 number of cases
in 2023
Peru rank
23rd
South Sudan rank
24th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Peru
- South Sudan
How they compare
Peru currently reports 188,000 number of cases against 167,000 number of cases in South Sudan, a difference of 21,000 number of cases.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Peru ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 24th of 146 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76,421 number of cases | 136,943 number of cases | 60,521 number of cases | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 56,000 number of cases | 428,000 number of cases | 372,000 number of cases | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Peru or South Sudan?
- Peru, at 188,000 number of cases against 167,000 number of cases in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Peru and South Sudan?
- 21,000 number of cases, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Sudan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Peru and South Sudan rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Peru ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 24th 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.