Argentina vs Japan: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Argentina
9,800 number of cases
in 2023
Japan
8,600 number of cases
in 2023
Argentina rank
69th
Japan rank
72nd
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Argentina
- Japan
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 9,800 number of cases against 8,600 number of cases in Japan, a difference of 1,200 number of cases.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.
Argentina ranks 69th and Japan ranks 72nd of 146 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 640 number of cases | 800 number of cases | 160 number of cases | Japan |
| 2010s | 18,238 number of cases | 429,375 number of cases | 411,138 number of cases | Japan |
| 2020s | 3,735 number of cases | 64,900 number of cases | 61,165 number of cases | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Argentina or Japan?
- Argentina, at 9,800 number of cases against 8,600 number of cases in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Argentina and Japan?
- 1,200 number of cases, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Argentina ranks 69th and Japan ranks 72nd 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.