Internally displaced persons from disasters in Maldives

Maldives: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 54 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
54
Change on year
down 85.4%
World rank
131st
of 146 countries
All-time high
370
in 2022
All-time low
20
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2023

Internally displaced persons from disasters in Maldives, 2017–2023

01002003004002017202020232017: 762018: 202019: 3002022: 3702023: 54

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 54 for internally displaced persons from disasters in 2023.

That represents a change of down 85.4% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

That places Maldives 131st out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Internally displaced persons from disasters in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Internally displaced persons from disasters in Maldives, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 76 —
2018 20 -73.7%
2019 300 +1400.0%
2022 370 +23.3%
2023 54 -85.4%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 54 is below the median for South Asia, which is 110,000, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 132 20 300 3
2020s 212 54 370 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 128 Hungary 66 compare
  2. 129 Czechia 64 compare
  3. 130 Cyprus 57 compare
  4. 132 Romania 51 compare
  5. 133 Israel 42 compare
  6. 134 Guyana 40 compare
  7. 134 Trinidad and Tobago 40 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Maldives?
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Maldives was 54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 370 in 2022.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2018.
How does Maldives rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
Maldives ranks 131st out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Internally displaced persons from disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed