Madagascar vs Niger: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Madagascar
117,000 number of cases
in 2023
Niger
95,000 number of cases
in 2023
Madagascar rank
29th
Niger rank
31st
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 117,000 number of cases against 95,000 number of cases in Niger, a difference of 22,000 number of cases.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 29th and Niger ranks 31st of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101,050 number of cases | 4,950 number of cases | 96,100 number of cases | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 84,080 number of cases | 145,400 number of cases | 61,320 number of cases | Niger |
| 2020s | 125,750 number of cases | 186,000 number of cases | 60,250 number of cases | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Madagascar or Niger?
- Madagascar, at 117,000 number of cases against 95,000 number of cases in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Madagascar and Niger?
- 22,000 number of cases, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Madagascar ranks 29th and Niger ranks 31st 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.