Canada vs Mexico: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Canada
192,000 number of cases
in 2023
Mexico
196,000 number of cases
in 2023
Canada rank
22nd
Mexico rank
21st
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 196,000 number of cases against 192,000 number of cases in Canada, a difference of 4,000 number of cases.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Canada ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 21st of 146 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,000 number of cases | 13,000 number of cases | 11,000 number of cases | Mexico |
| 2010s | 53,829 number of cases | 73,143 number of cases | 19,314 number of cases | Mexico |
| 2020s | 73,250 number of cases | 82,250 number of cases | 9,000 number of cases | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Canada or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 196,000 number of cases against 192,000 number of cases in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Canada and Mexico?
- 4,000 number of cases, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Canada ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 21st 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.