South Africa vs East Timor: People displaced internally by natural disasters
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- South Africa
- East Timor
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20,000 number of cases against 16,000 number of cases in East Timor, a difference of 4,000 number of cases.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 56th and East Timor ranks 59th of 146 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,378 number of cases | 1,005 number of cases | 7,374 number of cases | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,185 number of cases | 8,550 number of cases | 3,365 number of cases | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, South Africa or East Timor?
- South Africa, at 20,000 number of cases against 16,000 number of cases in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between South Africa and East Timor?
- 4,000 number of cases, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and East Timor?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and East Timor rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- South Africa ranks 56th and East Timor ranks 59th 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.