Colombia vs El Salvador: Death rate from natural disasters

Colombia
0.1
in 2021
El Salvador
0.07
in 2021
Colombia rank
32nd
El Salvador rank
35th

Death rate from natural disasters over time

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
05101520200020102021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.1 against 0.07 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 32nd and El Salvador ranks 35th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.362 2.88 2.52 El Salvador
2010s 0.572 0.175 0.397 Colombia
2020s 0.11 0.575 0.465 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, Colombia or El Salvador?
Colombia, at 0.1 against 0.07 in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between Colombia and El Salvador?
0.03, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
Colombia ranks 32nd and El Salvador ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from natural disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed