Namibia vs Zimbabwe: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Namibia
650 number of cases
in 2023
Zimbabwe
690 number of cases
in 2023
Namibia rank
110th
Zimbabwe rank
107th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 690 number of cases against 650 number of cases in Namibia, a difference of 40 number of cases.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 110th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th of 146 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,597 number of cases | 21,817 number of cases | 18,220 number of cases | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 370 number of cases | 2,330 number of cases | 1,960 number of cases | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 690 number of cases against 650 number of cases in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 40 number of cases, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Namibia ranks 110th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th 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.