France vs Norway: People displaced internally by natural disasters
France
7,900 number of cases
in 2023
Norway
5,800 number of cases
in 2023
France rank
73rd
Norway rank
76th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
France currently reports 7,900 number of cases against 5,800 number of cases in Norway, a difference of 2,100 number of cases.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was France ahead.
France ranks 73rd and Norway ranks 76th of 146 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,302 number of cases | 400 number of cases | 5,902 number of cases | France |
| 2020s | 18,000 number of cases | 1,938 number of cases | 16,062 number of cases | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, France or Norway?
- France, at 7,900 number of cases against 5,800 number of cases in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between France and Norway?
- 2,100 number of cases, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- France ranks 73rd and Norway ranks 76th 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.