Niger vs Rwanda: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Niger
95,000 number of cases
in 2023
Rwanda
70,000 number of cases
in 2023
Niger rank
31st
Rwanda rank
34th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Niger currently reports 95,000 number of cases against 70,000 number of cases in Rwanda, a difference of 25,000 number of cases.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Rwanda ahead.
Niger ranks 31st and Rwanda ranks 34th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,300 number of cases | 5,000 number of cases | 700 number of cases | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 156,333 number of cases | 9,744 number of cases | 146,589 number of cases | Niger |
| 2020s | 186,000 number of cases | 24,700 number of cases | 161,300 number of cases | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Niger or Rwanda?
- Niger, at 95,000 number of cases against 70,000 number of cases in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Niger and Rwanda?
- 25,000 number of cases, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Niger ranks 31st and Rwanda ranks 34th 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.