Cape Verde vs Gambia: Natural disasters people affected

Cape Verde
46,093
in 2022
Gambia
63,100
in 2015
Cape Verde rank
52nd
Gambia rank
51st

Natural disasters people affected over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Gambia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k190019612022

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 63,100 against 46,093 in Cape Verde, a difference of 17,007.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Gambia ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Gambia ranks 51st of 78 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Gambia Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0 —
1940s 0 0 0 —
1970s 0 30,004 30,004 Gambia
1980s 0 93,750 93,750 Gambia
2000s 30,000 0 30,000 Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural disasters people affected, Cape Verde or Gambia?
Gambia, at 63,100 against 46,093 in Cape Verde as of 2015.
What is the difference in natural disasters people affected between Cape Verde and Gambia?
17,007, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gambia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2002.
How do Cape Verde and Gambia rank globally for natural disasters people affected?
Cape Verde ranks 52nd 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