United States vs Yemen: Internally displaced persons from disasters
United States
202,000
in 2023
Yemen
240,000
in 2023
United States rank
20th
Yemen rank
17th
Internally displaced persons from disasters over time
- United States
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 240,000 against 202,000 in United States, a difference of 38,000.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 17th of 146 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 million | 22,000 | 2.00 million | United States |
| 2010s | 853,667 | 31,836 | 821,831 | United States |
| 2020s | 791,250 | 179,500 | 611,750 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons from disasters, United States or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 240,000 against 202,000 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons from disasters between United States and Yemen?
- 38,000, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Yemen?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do United States and Yemen rank globally for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- United States ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 17th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.