Gambia vs Senegal: Natural disasters people affected

Gambia
63,100
in 2015
Senegal
85,428
in 2021
Gambia rank
51st
Senegal rank
49th

Natural disasters people affected over time

  • Gambia
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 85,428 against 63,100 in Gambia, a difference of 22,328.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Senegal ahead.

Gambia ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 49th of 78 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Senegal Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0 —
1940s 0 0 0 —
1970s 21,429 673,594 652,165 Senegal
1980s 81,263 335,130 253,867 Senegal
2000s 0 284,000 284,000 Senegal
2010s 245,550 362,180 116,630 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural disasters people affected, Gambia or Senegal?
Senegal, at 85,428 against 63,100 in Gambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural disasters people affected between Gambia and Senegal?
22,328, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
25 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2015.
How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for natural disasters people affected?
Gambia ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 49th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural disasters people affected
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,204 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed