Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Afghanistan
418,000 number of cases
in 2023
Ethiopia
618,000 number of cases
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
15th
Ethiopia rank
13th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 618,000 number of cases against 418,000 number of cases in Afghanistan, a difference of 200,000 number of cases.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Ethiopia ranks 13th of 146 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,400 number of cases | 73,000 number of cases | 69,600 number of cases | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 87,378 number of cases | 202,778 number of cases | 115,400 number of cases | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 178,000 number of cases | 598,750 number of cases | 420,750 number of cases | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 618,000 number of cases against 418,000 number of cases in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 200,000 number of cases, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Ethiopia ranks 13th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Internally-displaced persons are defined as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, as a result of natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.