South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20,000 number of cases against 17,000 number of cases in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3,000 number of cases.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 148 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,750 number of cases | 444,000 number of cases | 432,250 number of cases | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 11,571 number of cases | 233,200 number of cases | 221,629 number of cases | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 23,092 number of cases | 42,000 number of cases | 18,908 number of cases | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 20,000 number of cases against 17,000 number of cases in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 3,000 number of cases, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- South Africa ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), published as Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (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
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.