Cuba vs El Salvador: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters

Cuba
100,000 people
in 2015
El Salvador
114,457 people
in 2019
Cuba rank
47th
El Salvador rank
45th

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters over time

  • Cuba
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 114,457 people against 100,000 people in Cuba, a difference of 14,457 people.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

Cuba ranks 47th and El Salvador ranks 45th of 78 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 820,000 people 0 people 820,000 people Cuba
2000s 0 people 400,000 people 400,000 people El Salvador
2010s 100,000 people 300,312 people 200,312 people El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of people affected by all natural disasters, Cuba or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 114,457 people against 100,000 people in Cuba as of 2019.
What is the difference in annual number of people affected by all natural disasters between Cuba and El Salvador?
14,457 people, with El Salvador ahead.
How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
Cuba ranks 47th and El Salvador ranks 45th 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.