Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nepal: People displaced internally by natural disasters
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nepal
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 133,000 number of cases against 110,000 number of cases in Nepal, a difference of 23,000 number of cases.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nepal ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Nepal ranks 30th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,610 number of cases | 134,000 number of cases | 131,390 number of cases | Nepal |
| 2010s | 71,533 number of cases | 367,067 number of cases | 295,533 number of cases | Nepal |
| 2020s | 430,750 number of cases | 70,750 number of cases | 360,000 number of cases | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nepal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 133,000 number of cases against 110,000 number of cases in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
- 23,000 number of cases, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Nepal ranks 30th 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.