Afghanistan vs United States: Deaths from natural disasters
Afghanistan
522.38
in 2021
United States
563.35
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
5th
United States rank
4th
Deaths from natural disasters over time
- Afghanistan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 563.35 against 522.38 in Afghanistan, a difference of 40.97.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 538.19 | 361.15 | 177.04 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 343.12 | 294.46 | 48.65 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 477.73 | 369.43 | 108.31 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from natural disasters, Afghanistan or United States?
- United States, at 563.35 against 522.38 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from natural disasters between Afghanistan and United States?
- 40.97, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and United States rank globally for deaths from natural disasters?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deaths from natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.