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

Philippines
2.21 million
in 2024
United States of America
886,890
in 2021
Philippines rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st

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

  • Philippines
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 2.21 million against 886,890 in United States of America, a difference of 1.32 million.

That makes Philippines's figure about 2.5 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 1.55 million 859,376 691,652 Philippines
2020s 1.93 million 592,940 1.34 million Philippines

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, Philippines or United States of America?
Philippines, at 2.21 million against 886,890 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters between Philippines and United States of America?
1.32 million, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Philippines and United States of America rank globally for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
Philippines ranks 2nd 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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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