Bangladesh vs India: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood
Bangladesh
11.86 million
in 2024
India
12.81 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 12.81 million against 11.86 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 948,300.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 135 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.70 million | 15.24 million | 1.54 million | India |
| 1990s | 5.82 million | 27.94 million | 22.12 million | India |
| 2000s | 5.86 million | 24.74 million | 18.88 million | India |
| 2010s | 3.31 million | 10.46 million | 7.15 million | India |
| 2020s | 5.16 million | 5.69 million | 538,419 | India |
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 India?
- India, at 12.81 million against 11.86 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood between Bangladesh and India?
- 948,300, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st 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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About this data
This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.