Bangladesh vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood

Bangladesh
11.86 million
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.19 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
5th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 11.86 million against 2.19 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 9.67 million.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 5.4 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th of 135 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1990s 950,538 35,264 915,274 Bangladesh
2000s 2.56 million 5,303 2.56 million Bangladesh
2010s 3.31 million 78,570 3.23 million Bangladesh
2020s 6.38 million 684,016 5.69 million Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood, Bangladesh or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Bangladesh, at 11.86 million against 2.19 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood between Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
9.67 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th 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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