South Korea vs United States: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies
South Korea
100.0%
in 2023
United States
100.0%
in 2021
South Korea rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 78 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies, South Korea or United States?
- South Korea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies between South Korea and United States?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?
- South Korea ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies (%).