Ethiopia vs Somalia: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with

Ethiopia
794,000 number of cases
in 2023
Somalia
673,000 number of cases
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
Somalia rank
8th

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia
02.0M4.0M6.0M200920162023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 794,000 number of cases against 673,000 number of cases in Somalia, a difference of 121,000 number of cases.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Somalia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 8th of 41 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 200,000 number of cases 400,000 number of cases 200,000 number of cases Somalia
2010s 673,750 number of cases 211,000 number of cases 462,750 number of cases Ethiopia
2020s 2.42 million number of cases 534,000 number of cases 1.88 million number of cases Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with, Ethiopia or Somalia?
Ethiopia, at 794,000 number of cases against 673,000 number of cases in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with between Ethiopia and Somalia?
121,000 number of cases, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), published as Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases)
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 601 data points, 2009–2023
Last refreshed

Internally displaced persons are defined according to the 1998 Guiding Principles (http://www.internal-displacement.org/publications/1998/ocha-guiding-principles-on-internal-displacement) as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of armed conflict, or to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights, or natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border. "New Displacement" refers to the number of new cases or incidents of displacement recorded over the specified year, rather than the number of people displaced. This is done because people may have been displaced more than once.