New Zealand vs United States of America: Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per

New Zealand
12,678
in 2023
United States of America
10,429
in 2021
New Zealand rank
11th
United States of America rank
13th

Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States of America
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k201520192023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 12,678 against 10,429 in United States of America, a difference of 2,249.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.

New Zealand ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 13th of 145 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 498.15 217.41 280.74 New Zealand
2020s 27.45 8,134 8,107 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per, New Zealand or United States of America?
New Zealand, at 12,678 against 10,429 in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per between New Zealand and United States of America?
2,249, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per?
New Zealand ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 13th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
146 places, 2,022 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed