Dominican Republic vs Iraq: People displaced internally by natural disasters
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Dominican Republic
- Iraq
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 41,000 number of cases against 36,000 number of cases in Iraq, a difference of 5,000 number of cases.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Iraq ranks 50th of 146 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,900 number of cases | 600 number of cases | 8,300 number of cases | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 26,650 number of cases | 22,800 number of cases | 3,850 number of cases | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 34,000 number of cases | 24,400 number of cases | 9,600 number of cases | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Dominican Republic or Iraq?
- Dominican Republic, at 41,000 number of cases against 36,000 number of cases in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Dominican Republic and Iraq?
- 5,000 number of cases, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Iraq?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Iraq rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th 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.