France vs Germany: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood

France
3,235
in 2024
Germany
3,407
in 2024
France rank
99th
Germany rank
98th

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

  • France
  • Germany
0100.0k200.0k300.0k198020022024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 3,407 against 3,235 in France, a difference of 172.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 99th and Germany ranks 98th of 135 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 1,129 50,000 48,871 Germany
2000s 3,740 165,279 161,539 Germany
2010s 546 1,738 1,192 Germany
2020s 2,691 2,204 487.5 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood, France or Germany?
Germany, at 3,407 against 3,235 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood between France and Germany?
172, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do France and Germany rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
France ranks 99th and Germany ranks 98th 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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