El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters

El Salvador
4,580
in 2023
Nicaragua
6,364
in 2013
El Salvador rank
62nd
Nicaragua rank
60th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Nicaragua
020.0k40.0k60.0k200520142023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 6,364 against 4,580 in El Salvador, a difference of 1,784.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 62nd and Nicaragua ranks 60th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 17,449 7,277 10,172 El Salvador
2010s 20,280 5,476 14,804 El Salvador

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, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 6,364 against 4,580 in El Salvador as of 2013.
What is the difference in number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
1,784, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
El Salvador ranks 62nd and Nicaragua ranks 60th 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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About this data

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