Central African Republic vs Niger: People displaced internally by natural disasters
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Central African Republic
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 95,000 number of cases against 70,000 number of cases in Central African Republic, a difference of 25,000 number of cases.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 34th and Niger ranks 31st of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,500 number of cases | 4,950 number of cases | 9,550 number of cases | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 19,468 number of cases | 152,625 number of cases | 133,158 number of cases | Niger |
| 2020s | 46,500 number of cases | 186,000 number of cases | 139,500 number of cases | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Central African Republic or Niger?
- Niger, at 95,000 number of cases against 70,000 number of cases in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Central African Republic and Niger?
- 25,000 number of cases, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Central African Republic ranks 34th and Niger ranks 31st 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.