Portugal vs Sweden: Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters

Portugal
21.01 per 100,000 population
in 2023
Sweden
41.69 per 100,000 population
in 2023
Portugal rank
8th
Sweden rank
6th

Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
0255075100125200520142023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 41.69 per 100,000 population against 21.01 per 100,000 population in Portugal, a difference of 20.68 per 100,000 population.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.0 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 6th of 140 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 0.544 per 100,000 population 0 per 100,000 population 0.544 per 100,000 population Portugal
2020s 67.84 per 100,000 population 62.38 per 100,000 population 5.46 per 100,000 population Portugal

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, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 41.69 per 100,000 population against 21.01 per 100,000 population in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters between Portugal and Sweden?
20.68 per 100,000 population, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
Portugal ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,067 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number).