Internal displacement in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Internal displacement was 89 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
89
Change on year
down 93.2%
World rank
93rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
9,200
in 2020
All-time low
19
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Nicaragua, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 89 for internal displacement in 2024.
That represents a change of down 93.2% on the previous year and up 368.4% over ten years.
Nicaragua ranks 93rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internal displacement in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 19 | — |
| 2020 | 9,200 | +48321.1% |
| 2021 | 1,100 | -88.0% |
| 2022 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 89 | -93.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 89 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,500, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.5, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2,558 | 89 | 9,200 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 91 Malaysia 100 compare
- 92 Switzerland 97 compare
- 94 Argentina 74 compare
- 95 France 59 compare
- 96 Costa Rica 58 compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Nicaragua?
- Internal displacement in Nicaragua was 89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9,200 in 2020.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for internal displacement?
- Nicaragua ranks 93rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 368.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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