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

Philippines
240,846
in 2024
United States of America
8,717
in 2021
Philippines rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to over time

  • Philippines
  • United States of America
02.0M4.0M6.0M200520142024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 240,846 against 8,717 in United States of America, a difference of 232,129.

That makes Philippines's figure about 27.6 times United States of America's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 108 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 373,270 6,756 366,514 Philippines
2020s 3.51 million 8,164 3.50 million Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to, Philippines or United States of America?
Philippines, at 240,846 against 8,717 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to between Philippines and United States of America?
232,129, 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 destroyed dwellings were attributed to?
Philippines ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st 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