Cape Verde vs Sri Lanka: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters

Cape Verde
46,093 people
in 2022
Sri Lanka
82,830 people
in 2020
Cape Verde rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
50th

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 82,830 people against 46,093 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 36,737 people.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.8 times Cape Verde's.

Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 78 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 0 people 999,998 people 999,998 people Sri Lanka
2000s 30,000 people 749,487 people 719,487 people Sri Lanka
2010s 70,000 people 559,260 people 489,260 people Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of people affected by all natural disasters, Cape Verde or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 82,830 people against 46,093 people in Cape Verde as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual number of people affected by all natural disasters between Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?
36,737 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How do Cape Verde and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 50th 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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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters
Unit
people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,202 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.