Ethiopia vs Mozambique: People displaced internally by natural disasters

Ethiopia
618,000 number of cases
in 2023
Mozambique
655,000 number of cases
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
13th
Mozambique rank
11th

People displaced internally by natural disasters over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 655,000 number of cases against 618,000 number of cases in Ethiopia, a difference of 37,000 number of cases.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mozambique ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 13th and Mozambique ranks 11th of 146 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 73,000 number of cases 143,000 number of cases 70,000 number of cases Mozambique
2010s 202,778 number of cases 124,667 number of cases 78,111 number of cases Ethiopia
2020s 598,750 number of cases 215,000 number of cases 383,750 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 Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 655,000 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 Mozambique?
37,000 number of cases, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mozambique?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Mozambique rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Ethiopia ranks 13th and Mozambique ranks 11th 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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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.