Iraq vs Somalia: Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per
Iraq
35.88 per 100,000 people
in 2018
Somalia
42.82 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Iraq rank
87th
Somalia rank
84th
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per over time
- Iraq
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 42.82 per 100,000 people against 35.88 per 100,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 6.94 per 100,000 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 87th and Somalia ranks 84th of 145 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 237.22 per 100,000 people | 0.2427 per 100,000 people | 236.97 per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 177.02 per 100,000 people | 37.45 per 100,000 people | 139.57 per 100,000 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per, Iraq or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 42.82 per 100,000 people against 35.88 per 100,000 people in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per between Iraq and Somalia?
- 6.94 per 100,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Somalia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Iraq and Somalia rank globally for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per?
- Iraq ranks 87th and Somalia ranks 84th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.