Papua New Guinea vs Russia: People displaced internally by natural disasters
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 15,000 number of cases against 13,000 number of cases in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2,000 number of cases.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 67th and Russia ranks 64th of 146 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27,292 number of cases | 15,757 number of cases | 11,535 number of cases | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6,975 number of cases | 5,888 number of cases | 1,088 number of cases | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Papua New Guinea or Russia?
- Russia, at 15,000 number of cases against 13,000 number of cases in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Papua New Guinea and Russia?
- 2,000 number of cases, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Russia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Russia rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 67th and Russia ranks 64th 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.