Belize vs Gambia: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Belize
5,100 number of cases
in 2022
Gambia
5,300 number of cases
in 2023
Belize rank
80th
Gambia rank
78th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Belize
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5,300 number of cases against 5,100 number of cases in Belize, a difference of 200 number of cases.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 80th and Gambia ranks 78th of 146 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400 number of cases | 400 number of cases | 0 number of cases | — |
| 2010s | 1,815 number of cases | 2,500 number of cases | 685 number of cases | Gambia |
| 2020s | 5,700 number of cases | 12,000 number of cases | 6,300 number of cases | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Belize or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 5,300 number of cases against 5,100 number of cases in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Belize and Gambia?
- 200 number of cases, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Gambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Gambia rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Belize ranks 80th and Gambia ranks 78th 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.