Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: People displaced internally by natural disasters

Saudi Arabia
610 number of cases
in 2020
Switzerland
410 number of cases
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
112th
Switzerland rank
114th

People displaced internally by natural disasters over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 610 number of cases against 410 number of cases in Switzerland, a difference of 200 number of cases.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 114th of 146 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 1,808 number of cases 50.25 number of cases 1,757 number of cases Saudi Arabia
2020s 610 number of cases 13 number of cases 597 number of cases Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
Saudi Arabia, at 610 number of cases against 410 number of cases in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
200 number of cases, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Saudi Arabia ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 114th 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

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

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.