How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Peru?

15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.

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.

Nigeria vs Peru: People displaced internally by natural disasters

Nigeria

166,000 number of cases

in 2023

Peru

188,000 number of cases

in 2023

Nigeria rank

25th

Peru rank

23rd

People displaced internally by natural disasters over time

Nigeria
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 188,000 number of cases against 166,000 number of cases in Nigeria, a difference of 22,000 number of cases.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 25th and Peru ranks 23rd of 146 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Peru	Difference	Ahead
2000s	140,000 number of cases	46,000 number of cases	94,000 number of cases	Nigeria
2010s	565,030 number of cases	56,465 number of cases	508,565 number of cases	Nigeria
2020s	726,500 number of cases	56,000 number of cases	670,500 number of cases	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Nigeria or Peru?: Peru, at 188,000 number of cases against 166,000 number of cases in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Nigeria and Peru?: 22,000 number of cases, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Peru?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Peru rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?: Nigeria ranks 25th and Peru ranks 23rd 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.