Burkina Faso vs Iraq: People displaced internally by natural disasters
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Burkina Faso
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 36,000 number of cases against 24,000 number of cases in Burkina Faso, a difference of 12,000 number of cases.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 50th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,000 number of cases | 600 number of cases | 27,400 number of cases | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 4,700 number of cases | 24,450 number of cases | 19,750 number of cases | Iraq |
| 2020s | 15,467 number of cases | 29,400 number of cases | 13,933 number of cases | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Burkina Faso or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 36,000 number of cases against 24,000 number of cases in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Burkina Faso and Iraq?
- 12,000 number of cases, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iraq?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Iraq rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Burkina Faso ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 50th 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.