Namibia vs Saudi Arabia: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Namibia
650 number of cases
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
610 number of cases
in 2020
Namibia rank
110th
Saudi Arabia rank
112th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Namibia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 650 number of cases against 610 number of cases in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 40 number of cases.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 110th and Saudi Arabia ranks 112th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55,000 number of cases | 10,000 number of cases | 45,000 number of cases | Namibia |
| 2010s | 16,283 number of cases | 3,086 number of cases | 13,197 number of cases | Namibia |
| 2020s | 200 number of cases | 610 number of cases | 410 number of cases | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Namibia or Saudi Arabia?
- Namibia, at 650 number of cases against 610 number of cases in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
- 40 number of cases, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Namibia ranks 110th and Saudi Arabia ranks 112th 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.