Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Ecuador
Ecuador: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters was 16,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Ecuador, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Ecuador is 16,000 number of cases, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Ecuador peaked at 289,000 number of cases in 2016 and was at its lowest, 500 number of cases, in 2010.
Ecuador ranks 59th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14,000 number of cases | — |
| 2010 | 500 number of cases | -96.4% |
| 2012 | 4,800 number of cases | +860.0% |
| 2013 | 7,500 number of cases | +56.2% |
| 2014 | 570 number of cases | -92.4% |
| 2015 | 1,900 number of cases | +233.3% |
| 2016 | 289,000 number of cases | +15110.5% |
| 2017 | 3,000 number of cases | -99.0% |
| 2018 | 4,200 number of cases | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 1,500 number of cases | -64.3% |
| 2020 | 1,200 number of cases | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 5,700 number of cases | +375.0% |
| 2022 | 6,400 number of cases | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 16,000 number of cases | +150.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 16,000 number of cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,300 number of cases, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 16,000 number of cases is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,800 number of cases, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +15110.5% | 1,900 number of cases | 289,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,000 number of cases | 14,000 number of cases | 14,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 34,774 number of cases | 500 number of cases | 289,000 number of cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 7,325 number of cases | 1,200 number of cases | 16,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More public sector data for Ecuador
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 257.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Ecuador?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Ecuador was 16,000 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
- What is the highest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 289,000 number of cases in 2016.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 number of cases in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- Ecuador ranks 59th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), published as part of Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.