Argentina vs Papua New Guinea: People displaced internally by natural disasters

Argentina
9,800 number of cases
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
13,000 number of cases
in 2023
Argentina rank
69th
Papua New Guinea rank
67th

People displaced internally by natural disasters over time

  • Argentina
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 13,000 number of cases against 9,800 number of cases in Argentina, a difference of 3,200 number of cases.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Argentina ranks 69th and Papua New Guinea ranks 67th of 146 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 640 number of cases 75,000 number of cases 74,360 number of cases Papua New Guinea
2010s 15,700 number of cases 27,292 number of cases 11,592 number of cases Papua New Guinea
2020s 3,735 number of cases 6,975 number of cases 3,240 number of cases Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Argentina or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 13,000 number of cases against 9,800 number of cases in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
3,200 number of cases, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Argentina ranks 69th and Papua New Guinea ranks 67th 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.