Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.77 million number of cases
in 2023
Ethiopia
794,000 number of cases
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Ethiopia rank
5th

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
02.0M4.0M6.0M200920162023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.77 million number of cases against 794,000 number of cases in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.98 million number of cases.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 4.8 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 41 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.00 million number of cases 200,000 number of cases 800,000 number of cases Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 1.17 million number of cases 673,750 number of cases 500,250 number of cases Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 3.17 million number of cases 2.42 million number of cases 759,250 number of cases Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.77 million number of cases against 794,000 number of cases in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
2.98 million number of cases, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), published as Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases)
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 601 data points, 2009–2023
Last refreshed

Internally displaced persons are defined according to the 1998 Guiding Principles (http://www.internal-displacement.org/publications/1998/ocha-guiding-principles-on-internal-displacement) as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of armed conflict, or to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights, or natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border. "New Displacement" refers to the number of new cases or incidents of displacement recorded over the specified year, rather than the number of people displaced. This is done because people may have been displaced more than once.