China vs United States: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters
China
1.07 million
in 2023
United States
886,890
in 2021
China rank
4th
United States rank
5th
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 1.07 million against 886,890 in United States, a difference of 180,520.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times United States'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 ranks 5th 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 | 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?
- China, at 1.07 million against 886,890 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters between China and United States?
- 180,520, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do China and United States rank globally for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
- China ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th 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.