Internal displacement in Ecuador
Ecuador: Internal displacement was 57,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
57,000
Change on year
up 1,063.3%
World rank
51st
of 210 countries
All-time high
57,000
in 2024
All-time low
230
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Ecuador, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 57,000 for internal displacement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,063.3% on the previous year and up 24,682.6% over ten years.
Ecuador ranks 51st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Internal displacement in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 230 | — |
| 2020 | 480 | +108.7% |
| 2021 | 720 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 2,200 | +205.6% |
| 2023 | 4,900 | +122.7% |
| 2024 | 57,000 | +1063.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 57,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39, 1461.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 57,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.5, 1809.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 230 | 230 | 230 | 1 |
| 2020s | 13,060 | 480 | 57,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Ecuador?
- Internal displacement in Ecuador was 57,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 57,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 230 in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for internal displacement?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24,682.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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