Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm

Sri Lanka
597,153
in 2024
Viet Nam
3.76 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
9th
Viet Nam rank
6th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Viet Nam
05.0M10.0M15.0M198020022024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 3.76 million against 597,153 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.16 million.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 6.3 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 112 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 8,000 450,257 442,257 Viet Nam
2000s 212,500 85,592 126,908 Sri Lanka
2010s 67,864 1.84 million 1.77 million Viet Nam
2020s 134,463 1.32 million 1.19 million Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm, Sri Lanka or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 3.76 million against 597,153 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm between Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
3.16 million, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
12 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Viet Nam rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Sri Lanka ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (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: Storm (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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