Nicaragua vs South Africa: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth

Nicaragua
491.51 % change on previous year
in 2018
South Africa
649.19 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
10th
South Africa rank
8th

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
-2000200400600800198220032024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 649.19 % change on previous year against 491.51 % change on previous year in Nicaragua, a difference of 157.68 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 118 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 43.82 % change on previous year -52.91 % change on previous year 96.73 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2000s -72.93 % change on previous year 37.23 % change on previous year 110.17 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 126.86 % change on previous year -46.41 % change on previous year 173.28 % change on previous year Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth, Nicaragua or South Africa?
South Africa, at 649.19 % change on previous year against 491.51 % change on previous year in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth between Nicaragua and South Africa?
157.68 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth?
Nicaragua ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
118 places, 1,986 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.