Argentina vs Papua New Guinea: People displaced internally by natural disasters
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Argentina
- Papua New Guinea
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
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.