El Salvador vs United States: Internally displaced persons

El Salvador
60,546
in 2025
United States
44,311
in 2025
El Salvador rank
49th
United States rank
51st

Internally displaced persons over time

  • El Salvador
  • United States
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 60,546 against 44,311 in United States, a difference of 16,235.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2020 it was United States ahead.

El Salvador ranks 49th and United States ranks 51st of 104 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced persons, El Salvador or United States?
El Salvador, at 60,546 against 44,311 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced persons between El Salvador and United States?
16,235, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States?
5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2025.
How do El Salvador and United States rank globally for internally displaced persons?
El Salvador ranks 49th and United States ranks 51st of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Internally displaced persons (IDPs). 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 (IDPs)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
252 places, 3,487 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed