Internally displaced persons from disasters in Samoa

Samoa: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 14 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 146 countries
All-time high
7,700
in 2012
All-time low
14
in 2022
Years of data
9
2009–2023

Internally displaced persons from disasters in Samoa, 2009–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2009201620232009: 5.3k2012: 7.7k2014: 862015: 9602016: 632018: 3302020: 552022: 142023: 14

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 14 for internally displaced persons from disasters in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 99.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Samoa peaked at 7,700 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2022.

Samoa ranks 141st of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Internally displaced persons from disasters in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Internally displaced persons from disasters in Samoa, 2009 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2009 5,300 —
2012 7,700 +45.3%
2014 86 -98.9%
2015 960 +1016.3%
2016 63 -93.4%
2018 330 +423.8%
2020 55 -83.3%
2022 14 -74.5%
2023 14 +0.0%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,600, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,300 5,300 5,300 1
2010s 1,828 63 7,700 5
2020s 27.67 14 55 3

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 138 French Polynesia 17 compare
  2. 138 Ireland 17 compare
  3. 140 Jamaica 16 compare
  4. 142 Albania 13 compare
  5. 143 Egypt 8 compare
  6. 144 Finland 2 compare
  7. 144 New Caledonia 2 compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Samoa?
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Samoa was 14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 7,700 in 2012.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2022.
How does Samoa rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
Samoa ranks 141st out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa 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
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