Benin vs Mauritania: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters
Benin
701,278 people
in 1985
Mauritania
512,159 people
in 2022
Benin rank
34th
Mauritania rank
36th
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 701,278 people against 512,159 people in Mauritania, a difference of 189,119 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Mauritania ahead.
Benin ranks 34th and Mauritania ranks 36th of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,750 people | 185,769 people | 157,019 people | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 700,000 people | 286,536 people | 413,464 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of people affected by all natural disasters, Benin or Mauritania?
- Benin, at 701,278 people against 512,159 people in Mauritania as of 1985.
- What is the difference in annual number of people affected by all natural disasters between Benin and Mauritania?
- 189,119 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1985.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Benin ranks 34th and Mauritania ranks 36th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.