Palau vs Switzerland: Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
Palau
50.68 per 100,000 population
in 2022
Switzerland
11.57 per 100,000 population
in 2023
Palau rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
19th
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters over time
- Palau
- Switzerland
How they compare
Palau currently reports 50.68 per 100,000 population against 11.57 per 100,000 population in Switzerland, a difference of 39.11 per 100,000 population.
That makes Palau's figure about 4.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Switzerland ahead.
Palau ranks 3rd 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 | Palau | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 per 100,000 population | 8.57 per 100,000 population | 8.57 per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 16.89 per 100,000 population | 59.54 per 100,000 population | 42.65 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, Palau or Switzerland?
- Palau, at 50.68 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 Palau and Switzerland?
- 39.11 per 100,000 population, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Palau and Switzerland rank globally for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Palau ranks 3rd 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).