Botswana vs Philippines: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters
Botswana
18,399 people
in 2024
Philippines
16,000 people
in 2019
Botswana rank
54th
Philippines rank
55th
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters over time
- Botswana
- Philippines
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 18,399 people against 16,000 people in Philippines, a difference of 2,399 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Philippines ahead.
Botswana ranks 54th and Philippines ranks 55th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 180,455 people | 1.35 million people | 1.17 million people | Philippines |
| 1990s | 100,000 people | 88,937 people | 11,063 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 19,000 people | 58,726 people | 39,726 people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of people affected by all natural disasters, Botswana or Philippines?
- Botswana, at 18,399 people against 16,000 people in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of people affected by all natural disasters between Botswana and Philippines?
- 2,399 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Philippines?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Botswana and Philippines rank globally for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Botswana ranks 54th and Philippines ranks 55th 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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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.