Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters

Democratic Republic of Congo
133,000 number of cases
in 2023
Nigeria
166,000 number of cases
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
27th
Nigeria rank
25th

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 166,000 number of cases against 133,000 number of cases in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 33,000 number of cases.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Nigeria ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 148 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 120 number of cases 140,000 number of cases 139,880 number of cases Nigeria
2010s 74,180 number of cases 565,030 number of cases 490,850 number of cases Nigeria
2020s 430,750 number of cases 726,500 number of cases 295,750 number of cases Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 166,000 number of cases against 133,000 number of cases in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
33,000 number of cases, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), published as Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (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 disasters (number of cases)
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,233 data points, 2008–2023
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.