Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per
Sri Lanka
0.3896 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Zambia
0.3057 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
120th
Zambia rank
123rd
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.3896 per 100,000 people against 0.3057 per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.0839 per 100,000 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 120th and Zambia ranks 123rd of 145 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,695 per 100,000 people | 0.066 per 100,000 people | 3,695 per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4,144 per 100,000 people | 2,071 per 100,000 people | 2,074 per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.3994 per 100,000 people | 1.77 per 100,000 people | 1.37 per 100,000 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.3896 per 100,000 people against 0.3057 per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 0.0839 per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 120th and Zambia ranks 123rd 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.