Ethiopia vs Somalia: Deaths from natural disasters
Ethiopia
17.85
in 2021
Somalia
21.18
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
39th
Somalia rank
36th
Deaths from natural disasters over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 21.18 against 17.85 in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.33.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 36th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151.7 | 40.13 | 111.57 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 46.48 | 26.2 | 20.29 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 27.75 | 28.06 | 0.305 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from natural disasters, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 21.18 against 17.85 in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from natural disasters between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 3.33, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for deaths from natural disasters?
- Ethiopia ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 36th of 192 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.