Botswana vs Gambia: Natural disasters people affected

Botswana
18,399
in 2024
Gambia
63,100
in 2015
Botswana rank
54th
Gambia rank
51st

Natural disasters people affected over time

  • Botswana
  • Gambia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k191019672024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 63,100 against 18,399 in Botswana, a difference of 44,701.

That makes Gambia's figure about 3.4 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Gambia ahead.

Botswana ranks 54th and Gambia ranks 51st of 78 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 60,000 180,000 120,000 Gambia
1980s 169,098 93,750 75,347 Botswana
2010s 0 63,100 63,100 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural disasters people affected, Botswana or Gambia?
Gambia, at 63,100 against 18,399 in Botswana as of 2015.
What is the difference in natural disasters people affected between Botswana and Gambia?
44,701, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2015.
How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for natural disasters people affected?
Botswana ranks 54th and Gambia ranks 51st of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters people affected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural disasters people affected
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,204 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed