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

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.19 million
in 2024
Nepal
2.59 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Nepal rank
3rd

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nepal
01.0M2.0M3.0M198120022024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 2.59 million against 2.19 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 402,910.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 3rd of 135 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 52,750 10,284 42,466 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 4,311 241,550 237,239 Nepal
2010s 64,572 250,976 186,404 Nepal
2020s 684,016 679,526 4,490 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nepal?
Nepal, at 2.59 million against 2.19 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
402,910, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 3rd 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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