Ethiopia vs Low income: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Ethiopia
- Low income
How they compare
Low income currently reports 47.88 million against 3.50 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 44.38 million.
That makes Low income's figure about 13.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Low income ranks 8th of 180 countries.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 21.91 million | 20.61 million | Low income |
| 2020s | 3.81 million | 46.02 million | 42.21 million | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Ethiopia or Low income?
- Low income, at 47.88 million against 3.50 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Ethiopia and Low income?
- 44.38 million, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Low income?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Low income rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Low income ranks 8th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.