India vs Yemen: People displaced internally by natural disasters
India
528,000 number of cases
in 2023
Yemen
240,000 number of cases
in 2023
India rank
14th
Yemen rank
17th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- India
- Yemen
How they compare
India currently reports 528,000 number of cases against 240,000 number of cases in Yemen, a difference of 288,000 number of cases.
That makes India's figure about 2.2 times Yemen's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 17th of 146 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.66 million number of cases | 22,000 number of cases | 6.64 million number of cases | India |
| 2010s | 2.66 million number of cases | 27,430 number of cases | 2.64 million number of cases | India |
| 2020s | 2.95 million number of cases | 179,500 number of cases | 2.77 million number of cases | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, India or Yemen?
- India, at 528,000 number of cases against 240,000 number of cases in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between India and Yemen?
- 288,000 number of cases, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Yemen?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do India and Yemen rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- India ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 17th 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.