Ethiopia vs Mozambique: People displaced internally by natural disasters
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Ethiopia
- Mozambique
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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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.