Philippines vs United States of America: Number of people affected by disaster
Philippines
12.09 million
in 2024
United States of America
35.48 million
in 2021
Philippines rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd
Number of people affected by disaster over time
- Philippines
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 35.48 million against 12.09 million in Philippines, a difference of 23.39 million.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.9 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 145 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.79 million | 721,577 | 4.06 million | Philippines |
| 2020s | 7.08 million | 27.65 million | 20.57 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, Philippines or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 35.48 million against 12.09 million in Philippines as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people affected by disaster between Philippines and United States of America?
- 23.39 million, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Philippines and United States of America rank globally for number of people affected by disaster?
- Philippines ranks 5th 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.