Portugal vs Tunisia: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Portugal
1,700 number of cases
in 2023
Tunisia
2,600 number of cases
in 2023
Portugal rank
95th
Tunisia rank
92nd
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Portugal
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 2,600 number of cases against 1,700 number of cases in Portugal, a difference of 900 number of cases.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Tunisia ahead.
Portugal ranks 95th and Tunisia ranks 92nd of 146 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,965 number of cases | 1,110 number of cases | 854.5 number of cases | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,566 number of cases | 3,950 number of cases | 2,384 number of cases | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Portugal or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 2,600 number of cases against 1,700 number of cases in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Portugal and Tunisia?
- 900 number of cases, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tunisia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Tunisia rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Portugal ranks 95th and Tunisia ranks 92nd 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.