Ethiopia vs Malawi: Natural disasters people affected
Ethiopia
3.35 million
in 2023
Malawi
3.48 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
14th
Malawi rank
13th
Natural disasters people affected over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.48 million against 3.35 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 125,370.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Malawi ranks 13th of 78 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.00 million | 713,655 | 6.29 million | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.24 million | 1.98 million | 745,948 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 2.55 million | 1.25 million | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.89 million | 1.82 million | 1.08 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 22.07 million | 2.68 million | 19.39 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters people affected, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 3.48 million against 3.35 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural disasters people affected between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 125,370, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for natural disasters people affected?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and Malawi ranks 13th 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.