Papua New Guinea vs Senegal: People displaced internally by natural disasters
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 13,000 number of cases against 12,000 number of cases in Senegal, a difference of 1,000 number of cases.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Senegal ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 67th and Senegal ranks 68th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,000 number of cases | 264,000 number of cases | 263,000 number of cases | Senegal |
| 2010s | 28,341 number of cases | 10,339 number of cases | 18,002 number of cases | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4,967 number of cases | 5,533 number of cases | 566.67 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, Papua New Guinea or Senegal?
- Papua New Guinea, at 13,000 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 Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 1,000 number of cases, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Senegal rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 67th 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.