Benin vs El Salvador: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Benin
8,785 people
in 2024
El Salvador
71,500 people
in 2024
Benin rank
33rd
El Salvador rank
30th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Benin
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 71,500 people against 8,785 people in Benin, a difference of 62,715 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 8.1 times Benin's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 33rd and El Salvador ranks 30th of 204 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2010s | 0 people | 21,450 people | 21,450 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3,514 people | 71,500 people | 67,986 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Benin or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 71,500 people against 8,785 people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Benin and El Salvador?
- 62,715 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and El Salvador?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Benin and El Salvador rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Benin ranks 33rd and El Salvador ranks 30th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.