Liberia vs Senegal: People displaced internally by natural disasters

Liberia
14,000 number of cases
in 2023
Senegal
12,000 number of cases
in 2022
Liberia rank
65th
Senegal rank
68th

People displaced internally by natural disasters over time

  • Liberia
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 14,000 number of cases against 12,000 number of cases in Senegal, a difference of 2,000 number of cases.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Senegal ahead.

Liberia ranks 65th and Senegal ranks 68th of 146 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Senegal Difference Ahead
2010s 6,642 number of cases 7,258 number of cases 615.5 number of cases Senegal
2020s 3,700 number of cases 3,300 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 Senegal?
Liberia, at 14,000 number of cases against 12,000 number of cases in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Liberia and Senegal?
2,000 number of cases, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Senegal?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
How do Liberia and Senegal rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Liberia ranks 65th and Senegal ranks 68th 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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Indicator
People displaced internally by natural disasters
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

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.