Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Liberia
Liberia: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters was 14,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Liberia, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 14,000 number of cases for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 278.4% on the previous year and up 2,053.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Liberia peaked at 15,000 number of cases in 2018 and was at its lowest, 600 number of cases, in 2019.
Liberia ranks 65th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Liberia, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,000 number of cases | — |
| 2014 | 650 number of cases | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 10,000 number of cases | +1438.5% |
| 2017 | 970 number of cases | -90.3% |
| 2018 | 15,000 number of cases | +1446.4% |
| 2019 | 600 number of cases | -96.0% |
| 2020 | 3,700 number of cases | +516.7% |
| 2023 | 14,000 number of cases | +278.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 14,000 number of cases is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,500 number of cases, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 14,000 number of cases is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 number of cases, 62% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,000 number of cases | 1,000 number of cases | 1,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,444 number of cases | 600 number of cases | 15,000 number of cases | 5 |
| 2020s | 8,850 number of cases | 3,700 number of cases | 14,000 number of cases | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 64 Russia 15,000 number of cases compare
- 65 New Zealand 14,000 number of cases compare
- 67 Papua New Guinea 13,000 number of cases compare
- 68 Senegal 12,000 number of cases compare
More public sector data for Liberia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Liberia?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Liberia was 14,000 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
- What is the highest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 number of cases in 2018.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 number of cases in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- Liberia ranks 65th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,053.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), published as part of Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.