Benin vs Japan: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Benin
6,900 number of cases
in 2022
Japan
8,600 number of cases
in 2023
Benin rank
74th
Japan rank
72nd
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Benin
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8,600 number of cases against 6,900 number of cases in Benin, a difference of 1,700 number of cases.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 74th and Japan ranks 72nd of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150,000 number of cases | 800 number of cases | 149,200 number of cases | Benin |
| 2010s | 47,494 number of cases | 332,429 number of cases | 284,934 number of cases | Japan |
| 2020s | 7,967 number of cases | 83,667 number of cases | 75,700 number of cases | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Benin or Japan?
- Japan, at 8,600 number of cases against 6,900 number of cases in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Benin and Japan?
- 1,700 number of cases, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Japan rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Benin ranks 74th and Japan ranks 72nd 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.