South Africa vs Togo: People displaced internally by natural disasters
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- South Africa
- Togo
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20,000 number of cases against 16,000 number of cases in Togo, a difference of 4,000 number of cases.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 56th and Togo ranks 59th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,500 number of cases | 2,000 number of cases | 1,500 number of cases | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9,754 number of cases | 13,792 number of cases | 4,039 number of cases | Togo |
| 2020s | 62,000 number of cases | 16,000 number of cases | 46,000 number of cases | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, South Africa or Togo?
- South Africa, at 20,000 number of cases against 16,000 number of cases in Togo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between South Africa and Togo?
- 4,000 number of cases, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Togo?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Togo rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- South Africa ranks 56th and Togo 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.