United Kingdom vs Uruguay: People displaced internally by natural disasters
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4,600 number of cases against 4,300 number of cases in Uruguay, a difference of 300 number of cases.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 86th of 146 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,611 number of cases | 10,471 number of cases | 3,860 number of cases | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3,728 number of cases | 1,408 number of cases | 2,320 number of cases | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
- United Kingdom, at 4,600 number of cases against 4,300 number of cases in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 300 number of cases, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- United Kingdom ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 86th 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.