Uganda vs Vietnam: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Uganda
50,000 number of cases
in 2023
Vietnam
68,000 number of cases
in 2023
Uganda rank
39th
Vietnam rank
37th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Uganda
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 68,000 number of cases against 50,000 number of cases in Uganda, a difference of 18,000 number of cases.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Vietnam ahead.
Uganda ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 37th of 146 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,000 number of cases | 106,000 number of cases | 91,000 number of cases | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 48,747 number of cases | 256,511 number of cases | 207,764 number of cases | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 50,250 number of cases | 616,250 number of cases | 566,000 number of cases | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Uganda or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 68,000 number of cases against 50,000 number of cases in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Uganda and Vietnam?
- 18,000 number of cases, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Vietnam?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Vietnam rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Uganda ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 37th 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.