El Salvador vs Philippines: Internally displaced people due to conflict
El Salvador
71,500 people
in 2025
Philippines
43,500 people
in 2025
El Salvador rank
29th
Philippines rank
32nd
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- El Salvador
- Philippines
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 71,500 people against 43,500 people in Philippines, a difference of 28,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.6 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Philippines ahead.
El Salvador ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 32nd of 205 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2010s | 21,450 people | 127,902 people | 106,451 people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 71,500 people | 104,498 people | 32,998 people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, El Salvador or Philippines?
- El Salvador, at 71,500 people against 43,500 people in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between El Salvador and Philippines?
- 28,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Philippines?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Philippines rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- El Salvador ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 32nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2026) – 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.