Solomon Islands vs Switzerland: People displaced internally by natural disasters

Solomon Islands
640 number of cases
in 2023
Switzerland
410 number of cases
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
111th
Switzerland rank
114th

People displaced internally by natural disasters over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 640 number of cases against 410 number of cases in Switzerland, a difference of 230 number of cases.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 114th of 146 countries.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 1,242 number of cases 112.2 number of cases 1,130 number of cases Solomon Islands
2020s 244 number of cases 157.25 number of cases 86.75 number of cases Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Solomon Islands or Switzerland?
Solomon Islands, at 640 number of cases against 410 number of cases in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Solomon Islands and Switzerland?
230 number of cases, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Switzerland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Solomon Islands and Switzerland rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Solomon Islands ranks 111th 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.