Iceland vs United Kingdom: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Iceland
4,600 number of cases
in 2023
United Kingdom
4,600 number of cases
in 2023
Iceland rank
83rd
United Kingdom rank
83rd
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4,600 number of cases against 4,600 number of cases in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 number of cases.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 83rd and United Kingdom ranks 83rd of 146 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 120 number of cases | 6,200 number of cases | 6,080 number of cases | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,366 number of cases | 3,728 number of cases | 2,361 number of cases | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- Iceland, at 4,600 number of cases against 4,600 number of cases in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 0 number of cases, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Iceland ranks 83rd and United Kingdom ranks 83rd 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.