Colombia vs Ethiopia: People displaced internally by natural disasters
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Colombia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 618,000 number of cases against 351,000 number of cases in Colombia, a difference of 267,000 number of cases.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.8 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Colombia ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 13th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,000 number of cases | 73,000 number of cases | 10,000 number of cases | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 362,844 number of cases | 202,778 number of cases | 160,067 number of cases | Colombia |
| 2020s | 182,000 number of cases | 598,750 number of cases | 416,750 number of cases | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Colombia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 618,000 number of cases against 351,000 number of cases in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 267,000 number of cases, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Colombia ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 13th 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.