Gabon vs Laos: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Gabon
900 number of cases
in 2023
Laos
1,100 number of cases
in 2023
Gabon rank
103rd
Laos rank
101st
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Gabon
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1,100 number of cases against 900 number of cases in Gabon, a difference of 200 number of cases.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 103rd and Laos ranks 101st of 146 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 800 number of cases | 38,000 number of cases | 37,200 number of cases | Laos |
| 2010s | 904 number of cases | 5,045 number of cases | 4,141 number of cases | Laos |
| 2020s | 451 number of cases | 6,550 number of cases | 6,099 number of cases | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Gabon or Laos?
- Laos, at 1,100 number of cases against 900 number of cases in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Gabon and Laos?
- 200 number of cases, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Laos?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Laos rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Gabon ranks 103rd and Laos ranks 101st 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.