Algeria vs Burkina Faso: People displaced internally by natural disasters

Algeria
23,000 number of cases
in 2023
Burkina Faso
24,000 number of cases
in 2023
Algeria rank
54th
Burkina Faso rank
52nd

People displaced internally by natural disasters over time

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 24,000 number of cases against 23,000 number of cases in Algeria, a difference of 1,000 number of cases.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Algeria ranks 54th and Burkina Faso ranks 52nd of 146 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
2000s 13,750 number of cases 89,000 number of cases 75,250 number of cases Burkina Faso
2010s 5,340 number of cases 6,650 number of cases 1,310 number of cases Burkina Faso
2020s 11,533 number of cases 15,467 number of cases 3,933 number of cases Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Algeria or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 24,000 number of cases against 23,000 number of cases in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Algeria and Burkina Faso?
1,000 number of cases, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Burkina Faso?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Burkina Faso rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Algeria ranks 54th and Burkina Faso ranks 52nd 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

Indicator
People displaced internally by natural disasters
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

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.