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

Cuba
100,000 people
in 2015
Nicaragua
88,816 people
in 2019
Cuba rank
47th
Nicaragua rank
48th

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters over time

  • Cuba
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 100,000 people against 88,816 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 11,184 people.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

Cuba ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 48th of 78 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 0 people 94,000 people 94,000 people Nicaragua
2010s 100,000 people 128,019 people 28,019 people Nicaragua

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 Nicaragua?
Cuba, at 100,000 people against 88,816 people in Nicaragua as of 2015.
What is the difference in annual number of people affected by all natural disasters between Cuba and Nicaragua?
11,184 people, with Cuba ahead.
How do Cuba and Nicaragua rank globally for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
Cuba ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 48th 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.