Iran vs Madagascar: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Iran
124,000 number of cases
in 2023
Madagascar
117,000 number of cases
in 2023
Iran rank
28th
Madagascar rank
29th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Iran
- Madagascar
How they compare
Iran currently reports 124,000 number of cases against 117,000 number of cases in Madagascar, a difference of 7,000 number of cases.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Madagascar ahead.
Iran ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 29th of 146 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99,409 number of cases | 90,533 number of cases | 8,875 number of cases | Iran |
| 2020s | 65,000 number of cases | 125,750 number of cases | 60,750 number of cases | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Iran or Madagascar?
- Iran, at 124,000 number of cases against 117,000 number of cases in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Iran and Madagascar?
- 7,000 number of cases, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Madagascar?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Madagascar rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Iran ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 29th 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.