France vs Zambia: People displaced internally by natural disasters

France
7,900 number of cases
in 2023
Zambia
9,300 number of cases
in 2023
France rank
73rd
Zambia rank
71st

People displaced internally by natural disasters over time

  • France
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 9,300 number of cases against 7,900 number of cases in France, a difference of 1,400 number of cases.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Zambia ahead.

France ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 71st of 146 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 870 number of cases 5,800 number of cases 4,930 number of cases Zambia
2010s 6,989 number of cases 5,114 number of cases 1,875 number of cases France
2020s 18,000 number of cases 5,350 number of cases 12,650 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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 9,300 number of cases against 7,900 number of cases in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between France and Zambia?
1,400 number of cases, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Zambia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do France and Zambia rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
France ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 71st 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.