Indonesia vs United States: Internally displaced persons from disasters
Indonesia
238,000
in 2023
United States
202,000
in 2023
Indonesia rank
18th
United States rank
20th
Internally displaced persons from disasters over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 238,000 against 202,000 in United States, a difference of 36,000.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United States ahead.
Indonesia ranks 18th and United States ranks 20th of 146 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 537,500 | 1.01 million | 473,150 | United States |
| 2010s | 508,933 | 678,778 | 169,844 | United States |
| 2020s | 500,000 | 791,250 | 291,250 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons from disasters, Indonesia or United States?
- Indonesia, at 238,000 against 202,000 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons from disasters between Indonesia and United States?
- 36,000, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Indonesia ranks 18th and United States ranks 20th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.