Brazil vs Myanmar: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Brazil
745,000 number of cases
in 2023
Myanmar
995,000 number of cases
in 2023
Brazil rank
7th
Myanmar rank
6th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Brazil
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 995,000 number of cases against 745,000 number of cases in Brazil, a difference of 250,000 number of cases.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Myanmar ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Myanmar ranks 6th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 416,000 number of cases | 1.13 million number of cases | 710,250 number of cases | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 119,000 number of cases | 354,300 number of cases | 235,300 number of cases | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 565,000 number of cases | 304,000 number of cases | 261,000 number of cases | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Brazil or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 995,000 number of cases against 745,000 number of cases in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Brazil and Myanmar?
- 250,000 number of cases, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Myanmar?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Myanmar rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Myanmar ranks 6th 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.