Mauritania vs United States of America: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood

Mauritania
7,200
in 2023
United States of America
6,564
in 2024
Mauritania rank
83rd
United States of America rank
85th

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

  • Mauritania
  • United States of America
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M198020022024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 7,200 against 6,564 in United States of America, a difference of 636.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United States of America ahead.

Mauritania ranks 83rd and United States of America ranks 85th of 135 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 4,950 5,525 575 United States of America
1990s 12,200 57,700 45,500 United States of America
2000s 19,106 40,834 21,728 United States of America
2010s 16,293 17,442 1,148 United States of America
2020s 18,703 5,400 13,302 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood, Mauritania or United States of America?
Mauritania, at 7,200 against 6,564 in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood between Mauritania and United States of America?
636, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United States of America?
17 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and United States of America rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Mauritania ranks 83rd and United States of America ranks 85th 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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