Korea vs Malaysia: Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per
Korea
203.15 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Malaysia
243.74 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Korea rank
58th
Malaysia rank
55th
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per over time
- Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 243.74 per 100,000 people against 203.15 per 100,000 people in Korea, a difference of 40.59 per 100,000 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.
Korea ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 55th of 145 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.11 per 100,000 people | 79.31 per 100,000 people | 45.2 per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 55.31 per 100,000 people | 420.53 per 100,000 people | 365.21 per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 136.5 per 100,000 people | 3,450 per 100,000 people | 3,314 per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per, Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 243.74 per 100,000 people against 203.15 per 100,000 people in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per between Korea and Malaysia?
- 40.59 per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malaysia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Malaysia rank globally for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per?
- Korea ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 55th 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.