Rwanda vs Vanuatu: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Rwanda
70,000 number of cases
in 2023
Vanuatu
69,000 number of cases
in 2023
Rwanda rank
34th
Vanuatu rank
36th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Rwanda
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 70,000 number of cases against 69,000 number of cases in Vanuatu, a difference of 1,000 number of cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 34th and Vanuatu ranks 36th of 146 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,300 number of cases | 13,453 number of cases | 3,153 number of cases | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 27,933 number of cases | 49,797 number of cases | 21,863 number of cases | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Rwanda or Vanuatu?
- Rwanda, at 70,000 number of cases against 69,000 number of cases in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Rwanda and Vanuatu?
- 1,000 number of cases, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Vanuatu?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Vanuatu rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Rwanda ranks 34th and Vanuatu ranks 36th 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.