Egypt vs Jamaica: People displaced internally by natural disasters

Egypt
8 number of cases
in 2023
Jamaica
16 number of cases
in 2021
Egypt rank
143rd
Jamaica rank
140th

People displaced internally by natural disasters over time

  • Egypt
  • Jamaica
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200820152023

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 16 number of cases against 8 number of cases in Egypt, a difference of 8 number of cases.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.0 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 143rd and Jamaica ranks 140th of 146 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 20,000 number of cases 1,500 number of cases 18,500 number of cases Egypt
2010s 414 number of cases 3,504 number of cases 3,090 number of cases Jamaica
2020s 4,750 number of cases 9 number of cases 4,741 number of cases Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Egypt or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 16 number of cases against 8 number of cases in Egypt as of 2021.
What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Egypt and Jamaica?
8 number of cases, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jamaica?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Egypt and Jamaica rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Egypt ranks 143rd and Jamaica ranks 140th 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

Indicator
People displaced internally by natural disasters
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

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.