Gambia vs Norway: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Gambia
5,300 number of cases
in 2023
Norway
5,800 number of cases
in 2023
Gambia rank
78th
Norway rank
76th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Gambia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5,800 number of cases against 5,300 number of cases in Gambia, a difference of 500 number of cases.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 78th and Norway ranks 76th of 146 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,160 number of cases | 366.67 number of cases | 2,793 number of cases | Gambia |
| 2020s | 7,925 number of cases | 1,938 number of cases | 5,988 number of cases | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Gambia or Norway?
- Norway, at 5,800 number of cases against 5,300 number of cases in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Gambia and Norway?
- 500 number of cases, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Norway rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Gambia ranks 78th 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.