Australia vs Iceland: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Australia
4,700 number of cases
in 2023
Iceland
4,600 number of cases
in 2023
Australia rank
82nd
Iceland rank
83rd
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4,700 number of cases against 4,600 number of cases in Iceland, a difference of 100 number of cases.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 82nd and Iceland ranks 83rd of 146 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31,000 number of cases | 120 number of cases | 30,880 number of cases | Australia |
| 2020s | 30,425 number of cases | 1,366 number of cases | 29,058 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 Iceland?
- Australia, at 4,700 number of cases against 4,600 number of cases in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Australia and Iceland?
- 100 number of cases, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Australia ranks 82nd and Iceland ranks 83rd 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.