Madagascar vs Nepal: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Madagascar
117,000 number of cases
in 2023
Nepal
110,000 number of cases
in 2023
Madagascar rank
29th
Nepal rank
30th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Madagascar
- Nepal
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 117,000 number of cases against 110,000 number of cases in Nepal, a difference of 7,000 number of cases.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nepal ahead.
Madagascar ranks 29th and Nepal ranks 30th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101,050 number of cases | 134,000 number of cases | 32,950 number of cases | Nepal |
| 2010s | 89,200 number of cases | 367,067 number of cases | 277,867 number of cases | Nepal |
| 2020s | 125,750 number of cases | 70,750 number of cases | 55,000 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, Madagascar or Nepal?
- Madagascar, at 117,000 number of cases against 110,000 number of cases in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Madagascar and Nepal?
- 7,000 number of cases, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nepal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Nepal rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Madagascar ranks 29th and Nepal ranks 30th 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.