Jamaica vs New Zealand: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood

Jamaica
5,000
in 2006
New Zealand
5,400
in 2023
Jamaica rank
90th
New Zealand rank
89th

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

  • Jamaica
  • New Zealand
0200.0k400.0k600.0k198020012023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 5,400 against 5,000 in Jamaica, a difference of 400.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 90th and New Zealand ranks 89th of 135 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 22,000 1,496 20,504 Jamaica
1990s 551,340 128 551,212 Jamaica
2000s 15,000 750 14,250 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood, Jamaica or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 5,400 against 5,000 in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood between Jamaica and New Zealand?
400, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?
6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2006.
How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Jamaica ranks 90th and New Zealand ranks 89th 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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