Jamaica vs Panama: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Jamaica
16 number of cases
in 2021
Panama
26 number of cases
in 2023
Jamaica rank
140th
Panama rank
137th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Jamaica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 26 number of cases against 16 number of cases in Jamaica, a difference of 10 number of cases.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.6 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Panama ahead.
Jamaica ranks 140th and Panama ranks 137th of 146 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,010 number of cases | 1,600 number of cases | 1,410 number of cases | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 9 number of cases | 2,950 number of cases | 2,941 number of cases | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Jamaica or Panama?
- Panama, at 26 number of cases against 16 number of cases in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Jamaica and Panama?
- 10 number of cases, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Panama?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Panama rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Jamaica ranks 140th and Panama ranks 137th 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.