Cape Verde vs Senegal: Natural disasters people affected

Cape Verde
46,093
in 2022
Senegal
85,428
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
52nd
Senegal rank
49th

Natural disasters people affected over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Senegal
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M190019612022

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 85,428 against 46,093 in Cape Verde, a difference of 39,335.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.9 times Cape Verde's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 49th of 78 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Senegal Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0 —
1940s 0 0 0 —
1970s 0 200,059 200,059 Senegal
1980s 0 300,000 300,000 Senegal
2000s 30,000 284,000 254,000 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural disasters people affected, Cape Verde or Senegal?
Senegal, at 85,428 against 46,093 in Cape Verde as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural disasters people affected between Cape Verde and Senegal?
39,335, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Senegal?
19 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2002.
How do Cape Verde and Senegal rank globally for natural disasters people affected?
Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 49th 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