Philippines vs United States: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters
Philippines
2.21 million
in 2024
United States
886,890
in 2021
Philippines rank
2nd
United States rank
5th
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 2.21 million against 886,890 in United States, a difference of 1.32 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 2.5 times United States'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 ranks 5th 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 | 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?
- Philippines, at 2.21 million against 886,890 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters between Philippines and United States?
- 1.32 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
- Philippines ranks 2nd 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.