Marshall Islands vs Switzerland: Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
Marshall Islands
42.42 per 100,000 population
in 2022
Switzerland
11.57 per 100,000 population
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
5th
Switzerland rank
19th
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters over time
- Marshall Islands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 42.42 per 100,000 population against 11.57 per 100,000 population in Switzerland, a difference of 30.85 per 100,000 population.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 3.7 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Switzerland ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 140 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.454 per 100,000 population | 8.57 per 100,000 population | 8.11 per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 14.92 per 100,000 population | 59.54 per 100,000 population | 44.62 per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
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, Marshall Islands or Switzerland?
- Marshall Islands, at 42.42 per 100,000 population against 11.57 per 100,000 population in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters between Marshall Islands and Switzerland?
- 30.85 per 100,000 population, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Marshall Islands and Switzerland rank globally for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Marshall Islands ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 19th 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).