China vs United States of America: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters

China
1.07 million
in 2023
United States of America
886,890
in 2021
China rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters over time

  • China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.07 million against 886,890 in United States of America, a difference of 180,520.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was China ahead.

China ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 121 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 1.30 million 714,570 580,998 China
2020s 613,267 592,940 20,326 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters, China or United States of America?
China, at 1.07 million against 886,890 in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters between China and United States of America?
180,520, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
China ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
122 places, 1,632 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed