Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions): New internal displacements
Ethiopia
596,581
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
17.29 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank
21st
New internal displacements over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) currently reports 17.29 million against 596,581 in Ethiopia, a difference of 16.70 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)'s figure about 29.0 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 21st of 170 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136,405 | 2.01 million | 1.88 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) |
| 2010s | 721,603 | 5.74 million | 5.02 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) |
| 2020s | 2.21 million | 16.31 million | 14.10 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new internal displacements, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), at 17.29 million against 596,581 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new internal displacements between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- 16.70 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank globally for new internal displacements?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 21st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as New internal displacements. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.