Australia vs Belize: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Australia
4,700 number of cases
in 2023
Belize
5,100 number of cases
in 2022
Australia rank
82nd
Belize rank
80th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Australia
- Belize
How they compare
Belize currently reports 5,100 number of cases against 4,700 number of cases in Australia, a difference of 400 number of cases.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 82nd and Belize ranks 80th of 146 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,000 number of cases | 400 number of cases | 600 number of cases | Australia |
| 2010s | 7,300 number of cases | 1,293 number of cases | 6,007 number of cases | Australia |
| 2020s | 34,000 number of cases | 5,700 number of cases | 28,300 number of cases | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Australia or Belize?
- Belize, at 5,100 number of cases against 4,700 number of cases in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Australia and Belize?
- 400 number of cases, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belize?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Belize rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Australia ranks 82nd and Belize ranks 80th 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.