Kuwait vs South Africa: Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
Kuwait
21.23 per 100,000 population
in 2020
South Africa
47.01 per 100,000 population
in 2020
Kuwait rank
7th
South Africa rank
4th
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 47.01 per 100,000 population against 21.23 per 100,000 population in Kuwait, a difference of 25.78 per 100,000 population.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times Kuwait's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 4th of 140 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 per 100,000 population | 0.128 per 100,000 population | 0.128 per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0037 per 100,000 population | 0.27 per 100,000 population | 0.2663 per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 21.23 per 100,000 population | 47.01 per 100,000 population | 25.78 per 100,000 population | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters, Kuwait or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 47.01 per 100,000 population against 21.23 per 100,000 population in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 25.78 per 100,000 population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Kuwait ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 4th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number).