Internal displacement in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Internal displacement was 150 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
150
World rank
88th
of 210 countries
All-time high
8,200
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Puerto Rico, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, internal displacement in Puerto Rico stood at 150.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,900.0% over ten years.
Puerto Rico ranks 88th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internal displacement in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | — |
| 2020 | 8,200 | +163900.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 58 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 150 | — |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 150 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.5, 4.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,682 | 0 | 8,200 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Puerto Rico?
- Internal displacement in Puerto Rico was 150 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 8,200 in 2020.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for internal displacement?
- Puerto Rico ranks 88th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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