Iraq vs Spain: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Iraq
36,000 number of cases
in 2023
Spain
24,000 number of cases
in 2023
Iraq rank
50th
Spain rank
52nd
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Iraq
- Spain
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 36,000 number of cases against 24,000 number of cases in Spain, a difference of 12,000 number of cases.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Spain ahead.
Iraq ranks 50th and Spain ranks 52nd of 146 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,800 number of cases | 8,740 number of cases | 14,060 number of cases | Iraq |
| 2020s | 24,400 number of cases | 19,200 number of cases | 5,200 number of cases | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Iraq or Spain?
- Iraq, at 36,000 number of cases against 24,000 number of cases in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Iraq and Spain?
- 12,000 number of cases, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Spain rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Iraq ranks 50th and Spain ranks 52nd 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.