United Kingdom vs Uruguay: People displaced internally by natural disasters

United Kingdom
4,600 number of cases
in 2023
Uruguay
4,300 number of cases
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
83rd
Uruguay rank
86th

People displaced internally by natural disasters over time

  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
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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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Indicator
People displaced internally by natural disasters
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

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.