Guatemala vs United States of America: Number of people affected by disaster

Guatemala
13.89 million
in 2024
United States of America
35.48 million
in 2021
Guatemala rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd

Number of people affected by disaster over time

  • Guatemala
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 35.48 million against 13.89 million in Guatemala, a difference of 21.59 million.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.6 times Guatemala's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 145 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 37,699 721,577 683,878 United States of America
2020s 691,589 27.65 million 26.96 million United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people affected by disaster, Guatemala or United States of America?
United States of America, at 35.48 million against 13.89 million in Guatemala as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people affected by disaster between Guatemala and United States of America?
21.59 million, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Guatemala and United States of America rank globally for number of people affected by disaster?
Guatemala ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of people affected by disaster (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 people affected by disaster (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