Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP

Republic of Korea
0.0%
in 2023
South Africa
0.0%
in 2017
Republic of Korea rank
75th
South Africa rank
73rd

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • South Africa
00.020.040.06200520142023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 134 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% South Africa
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to gdp?
Republic of Korea ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
135 places, 1,808 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed