Brazil vs India: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood

Brazil
2.59 million
in 2024
India
12.81 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
India rank
1st

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

  • Brazil
  • India
050.0M100.0M150.0M198020022024

How they compare

India currently reports 12.81 million against 2.59 million in Brazil, a difference of 10.22 million.

That makes India's figure about 4.9 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.

Brazil ranks 4th 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 Brazil India Difference Ahead
1980s 976,623 13.29 million 12.32 million India
1990s 39,724 17.41 million 17.37 million India
2000s 429,117 24.74 million 24.31 million India
2010s 312,628 9.75 million 9.44 million India
2020s 945,294 5.69 million 4.75 million 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, Brazil or India?
India, at 12.81 million against 2.59 million in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood between Brazil and India?
10.22 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Brazil and India rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Brazil ranks 4th 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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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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