Malaysia vs Mexico: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Malaysia
206,000 number of cases
in 2023
Mexico
196,000 number of cases
in 2023
Malaysia rank
19th
Mexico rank
21st
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Malaysia
- Mexico
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 206,000 number of cases against 196,000 number of cases in Mexico, a difference of 10,000 number of cases.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Malaysia ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 21st of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,000 number of cases | 13,000 number of cases | 9,000 number of cases | Mexico |
| 2010s | 63,200 number of cases | 196,550 number of cases | 133,350 number of cases | Mexico |
| 2020s | 128,500 number of cases | 82,250 number of cases | 46,250 number of cases | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Malaysia or Mexico?
- Malaysia, at 206,000 number of cases against 196,000 number of cases in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Malaysia and Mexico?
- 10,000 number of cases, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Malaysia ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 21st 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.