France vs United States: Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters

France
6.65 billion
in 2023
United States
47.86 billion
in 2021
France rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters over time

  • France
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 47.86 billion against 6.65 billion in France, a difference of 41.21 billion.

That makes United States's figure about 7.2 times France's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 130 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States Difference Ahead
2010s 3.38 billion 28.57 billion 25.19 billion United States
2020s 2.89 billion 46.93 billion 44.04 billion United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters, France or United States?
United States, at 47.86 billion against 6.65 billion in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters between France and United States?
41.21 billion, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do France and United States rank globally for direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters?
France ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters (current United States dollars). 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 in the housing sector attributed to disasters (current United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 1,667 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed