Myanmar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with

Myanmar
1.30 million number of cases
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
13.46 million number of cases
in 2023
Myanmar rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with over time

  • Myanmar
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M200920162023

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 13.46 million number of cases against 1.30 million number of cases in Myanmar, a difference of 12.16 million number of cases.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 10.4 times Myanmar's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 41 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 59,667 number of cases 5.84 million number of cases 5.78 million number of cases Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 705,500 number of cases 10.19 million number of cases 9.48 million number of cases Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with, Myanmar or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 13.46 million number of cases against 1.30 million number of cases in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with between Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
12.16 million number of cases, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
Myanmar ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.