People displaced internally by natural disasters in Switzerland
Switzerland: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 410 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Switzerland, 2013–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
In 2023, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Switzerland stood at 410 number of cases. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 521.2% on the previous year and up 3,053.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Switzerland peaked at 410 number of cases in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10 number of cases, in 2019.
Switzerland ranks 114th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13 number of cases | — |
| 2015 | 360 number of cases | +2669.2% |
| 2017 | 160 number of cases | -55.6% |
| 2018 | 18 number of cases | -88.8% |
| 2019 | 10 number of cases | -44.4% |
| 2020 | 13 number of cases | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 140 number of cases | +976.9% |
| 2022 | 66 number of cases | -52.9% |
| 2023 | 410 number of cases | +521.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 410 number of cases is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,700 number of cases, 24% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 410 number of cases is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 635 number of cases, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 112.2 number of cases | 10 number of cases | 360 number of cases | 5 |
| 2020s | 157.25 number of cases | 13 number of cases | 410 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Switzerland?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Switzerland was 410 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 410 number of cases in 2023.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 number of cases in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Switzerland ranks 114th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,053.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.