Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: People displaced internally by natural disasters
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Liberia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 14,000 number of cases against 13,000 number of cases in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,000 number of cases.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Liberia ranks 65th and Papua New Guinea ranks 67th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,000 number of cases | 75,000 number of cases | 74,000 number of cases | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5,444 number of cases | 23,200 number of cases | 17,756 number of cases | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 8,850 number of cases | 8,450 number of cases | 400 number of cases | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
- Liberia, at 14,000 number of cases against 13,000 number of cases in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,000 number of cases, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Liberia ranks 65th and Papua New Guinea ranks 67th 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.