Portugal vs United States of America: Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
Portugal
21.01 per 100,000 population
in 2023
United States of America
138.36 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Portugal rank
8th
United States of America rank
1st
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 138.36 per 100,000 population against 21.01 per 100,000 population in Portugal, a difference of 117.35 per 100,000 population.
That makes United States of America's figure about 6.6 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 1st of 140 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.544 per 100,000 population | 0.394 per 100,000 population | 0.15 per 100,000 population | Portugal |
| 2020s | 92.05 per 100,000 population | 120.14 per 100,000 population | 28.1 per 100,000 population | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 138.36 per 100,000 population against 21.01 per 100,000 population in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters between Portugal and United States of America?
- 117.35 per 100,000 population, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Portugal ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 1st 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).