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
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
Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.