Nicaragua vs Saudi Arabia: People displaced internally by natural disasters

Nicaragua
660 number of cases
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
610 number of cases
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
109th
Saudi Arabia rank
112th

People displaced internally by natural disasters over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 660 number of cases against 610 number of cases in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 50 number of cases.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 109th and Saudi Arabia ranks 112th of 146 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 9,273 number of cases 2,618 number of cases 6,655 number of cases Nicaragua
2020s 392,000 number of cases 610 number of cases 391,390 number of cases Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Nicaragua or Saudi Arabia?
Nicaragua, at 660 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 Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
50 number of cases, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Nicaragua ranks 109th 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

Indicator
People displaced internally by natural disasters
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

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.