Burkina Faso vs Niger: Natural disasters people affected
Burkina Faso
3.50 million
in 2022
Niger
4.40 million
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Niger rank
10th
Natural disasters people affected over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 4.40 million against 3.50 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 899,070.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Niger ranks 10th of 78 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 6,400 | 6,400 | Niger |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 207,143 | 642,857 | 435,714 | Niger |
| 1990s | 1.31 million | 409,924 | 900,426 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0 | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.50 million | 74,998 | Niger |
| 2020s | 3.20 million | 4.05 million | 849,535 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters people affected, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Niger, at 4.40 million against 3.50 million in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in natural disasters people affected between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 899,070, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for natural disasters people affected?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Niger ranks 10th 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.