Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: People displaced internally by natural disasters
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
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
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.