Italy vs South Africa: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood

Italy
46,500
in 2023
South Africa
50,466
in 2024
Italy rank
59th
South Africa rank
57th

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

  • Italy
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198120022024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 50,466 against 46,500 in Italy, a difference of 3,966.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Africa ahead.

Italy ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 57th of 135 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0 65,000 65,000 South Africa
1990s 8,900 9,265 365 South Africa
2000s 10,472 12,195 1,723 South Africa
2010s 2,248 57,451 55,202 South Africa
2020s 11,859 52,049 40,190 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 50,466 against 46,500 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood between Italy and South Africa?
3,966, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Italy ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 57th 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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