Colombia vs United States: Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to

Colombia
5,055
in 2024
United States
8,717
in 2021
Colombia rank
27th
United States rank
25th

Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to over time

  • Colombia
  • United States
020.0k40.0k60.0k200520142024

How they compare

United States currently reports 8,717 against 5,055 in Colombia, a difference of 3,662.

That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 27th and United States ranks 25th of 108 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United States Difference Ahead
2010s 5,212 5,560 347.8 United States
2020s 6,276 8,164 1,888 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to, Colombia or United States?
United States, at 8,717 against 5,055 in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to between Colombia and United States?
3,662, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Colombia and United States rank globally for number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to?
Colombia ranks 27th and United States ranks 25th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of people whose destroyed 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 destroyed dwellings were attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
109 places, 1,419 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed