Australia vs United States of America: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood

Australia
6,000
in 2025
United States of America
6,564
in 2024
Australia rank
88th
United States of America rank
85th

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M198020022025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 6,564 against 6,000 in Australia, a difference of 564.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States of America ahead.

Australia ranks 88th and United States of America ranks 85th of 135 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 0 1,875 1,875 United States of America
1990s 11,226 103,748 92,522 United States of America
2000s 3,932 1.24 million 1.24 million United States of America
2010s 30,428 25,035 5,393 Australia
2020s 53,801 4,928 48,873 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood, Australia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 6,564 against 6,000 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood between Australia and United States of America?
564, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Australia ranks 88th and United States of America ranks 85th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
135 places, 2,715 data points, 1980–2025
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