Vanuatu vs Vietnam: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Vanuatu
69,000 number of cases
in 2023
Vietnam
68,000 number of cases
in 2023
Vanuatu rank
36th
Vietnam rank
37th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Vanuatu
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 69,000 number of cases against 68,000 number of cases in Vietnam, a difference of 1,000 number of cases.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Vietnam ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 36th and Vietnam ranks 37th of 146 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,815 number of cases | 278,450 number of cases | 266,635 number of cases | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 49,797 number of cases | 561,667 number of cases | 511,870 number of cases | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Vanuatu or Vietnam?
- Vanuatu, at 69,000 number of cases against 68,000 number of cases in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Vanuatu and Vietnam?
- 1,000 number of cases, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Vietnam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Vanuatu and Vietnam rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Vanuatu ranks 36th and Vietnam ranks 37th 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.