Ethiopia vs Malawi: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Ethiopia
618,000 number of cases
in 2023
Malawi
660,000 number of cases
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
13th
Malawi rank
10th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 660,000 number of cases against 618,000 number of cases in Ethiopia, a difference of 42,000 number of cases.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 10th of 146 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 226,875 number of cases | 76,662 number of cases | 150,212 number of cases | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 598,750 number of cases | 246,900 number of cases | 351,850 number of cases | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 660,000 number of cases against 618,000 number of cases in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 42,000 number of cases, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 10th 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.