Sri Lanka vs East Timor: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Sri Lanka
17,000 number of cases
in 2023
East Timor
16,000 number of cases
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
58th
East Timor rank
59th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Sri Lanka
- East Timor
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17,000 number of cases against 16,000 number of cases in East Timor, a difference of 1,000 number of cases.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 58th and East Timor ranks 59th of 146 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 260,500 number of cases | 1,005 number of cases | 259,495 number of cases | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 70,000 number of cases | 8,550 number of cases | 61,450 number of cases | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Sri Lanka or East Timor?
- Sri Lanka, at 17,000 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 Sri Lanka and East Timor?
- 1,000 number of cases, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and East Timor?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and East Timor rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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.