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

Indonesia
13.32 million
in 2024
United States of America
35.48 million
in 2021
Indonesia rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd

Number of people affected by disaster over time

  • Indonesia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 35.48 million against 13.32 million in Indonesia, a difference of 22.16 million.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.7 times Indonesia's.

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

Indonesia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 2.34 million 721,577 1.62 million Indonesia
2020s 2.47 million 27.65 million 25.17 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, Indonesia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 35.48 million against 13.32 million in Indonesia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people affected by disaster between Indonesia and United States of America?
22.16 million, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Indonesia and United States of America rank globally for number of people affected by disaster?
Indonesia ranks 4th 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