New Zealand vs Senegal: People displaced internally by natural disasters
New Zealand
14,000 number of cases
in 2023
Senegal
12,000 number of cases
in 2022
New Zealand rank
65th
Senegal rank
68th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- New Zealand
- Senegal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 14,000 number of cases against 12,000 number of cases in Senegal, a difference of 2,000 number of cases.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Senegal ahead.
New Zealand ranks 65th and Senegal ranks 68th of 146 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,688 number of cases | 8,929 number of cases | 7,242 number of cases | Senegal |
| 2020s | 4,067 number of cases | 5,533 number of cases | 1,467 number of cases | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, New Zealand or Senegal?
- New Zealand, at 14,000 number of cases against 12,000 number of cases in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between New Zealand and Senegal?
- 2,000 number of cases, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Senegal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Senegal rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- New Zealand ranks 65th and Senegal ranks 68th 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.