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

Brazil
2.59 million
in 2024
Nigeria
1.79 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
Nigeria rank
7th

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

  • Brazil
  • Nigeria
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M198020022024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.59 million against 1.79 million in Nigeria, a difference of 797,460.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 135 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 1.84 million 153,000 1.69 million Brazil
1990s 23,750 112,000 88,250 Nigeria
2000s 282,087 61,947 220,140 Brazil
2010s 312,628 1.08 million 762,947 Nigeria
2020s 945,294 965,472 20,179 Nigeria

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 Nigeria?
Brazil, at 2.59 million against 1.79 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood between Brazil and Nigeria?
797,460, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
28 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Brazil ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th 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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