Brazil vs Nicaragua: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Brazil
0.0342 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2026
Nicaragua
0.0289 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Brazil rank
89th
Nicaragua rank
92nd
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brazil
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.0342 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0289 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0053 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Brazil ranks 89th and Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.249 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4511 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.183 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.053 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.059 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6441 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5851 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.0878 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.261 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1731 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.155 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1359 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0191 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita, Brazil or Nicaragua?
- Brazil, at 0.0342 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0289 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and Nicaragua?
- 0.0053 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Nicaragua rank globally for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 89th and Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.