Ethiopia vs Kenya: Internally displaced persons from disasters
Ethiopia
618,000
in 2023
Kenya
641,000
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
13th
Kenya rank
12th
Internally displaced persons from disasters over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 641,000 against 618,000 in Ethiopia, a difference of 23,000.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 12th of 146 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,000 | 10,000 | 63,000 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 202,778 | 103,600 | 99,178 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 598,750 | 332,500 | 266,250 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons from disasters, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 641,000 against 618,000 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons from disasters between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 23,000, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 12th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.