Somalia vs South Sudan: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with

Somalia
673,000 number of cases
in 2023
South Sudan
282,000 number of cases
in 2023
Somalia rank
8th
South Sudan rank
11th

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with over time

  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 673,000 number of cases against 282,000 number of cases in South Sudan, a difference of 391,000 number of cases.

That makes Somalia's figure about 2.4 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.

Somalia ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 41 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 208,111 number of cases 460,444 number of cases 252,333 number of cases South Sudan
2020s 534,000 number of cases 329,750 number of cases 204,250 number of cases Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with, Somalia or South Sudan?
Somalia, at 673,000 number of cases against 282,000 number of cases in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with between Somalia and South Sudan?
391,000 number of cases, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
Somalia ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 11th 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.