Kenya vs Republic of Korea: Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters

Kenya
1.10 billion current US$
in 2023
Republic of Korea
715.14 million current US$
in 2023
Kenya rank
10th
Republic of Korea rank
12th

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

  • Kenya
  • Republic of Korea
0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B200520142023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.10 billion current US$ against 715.14 million current US$ in Republic of Korea, a difference of 387.95 million current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Kenya ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 65.45 million current US$ 63.99 million current US$ 1.46 million current US$ Kenya
2010s 124.72 million current US$ 108.89 million current US$ 15.83 million current US$ Kenya
2020s 278.02 million current US$ 311.57 million current US$ 33.55 million current US$ Republic of Korea

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, Kenya or Republic of Korea?
Kenya, at 1.10 billion current US$ against 715.14 million current US$ in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters between Kenya and Republic of Korea?
387.95 million current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Republic of Korea?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Republic of Korea rank globally for direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters?
Kenya ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th 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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Indicator
Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters (current United States dollars)
Unit
current US$
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