Australia vs United Kingdom: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Australia
4,700 number of cases
in 2023
United Kingdom
4,600 number of cases
in 2023
Australia rank
82nd
United Kingdom rank
83rd
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4,700 number of cases against 4,600 number of cases in United Kingdom, a difference of 100 number of cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 82nd and United Kingdom 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 | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,262 number of cases | 5,822 number of cases | 7,440 number of cases | Australia |
| 2020s | 30,425 number of cases | 3,728 number of cases | 26,698 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 United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 4,700 number of cases against 4,600 number of cases in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 100 number of cases, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Australia ranks 82nd and United Kingdom 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.