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
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
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.