Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Natural disasters people affected
Gambia
63,100
in 2015
Sri Lanka
82,830
in 2020
Gambia rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
50th
Natural disasters people affected over time
- Gambia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 82,830 against 63,100 in Gambia, a difference of 19,730.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Gambia ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 78 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 250,000 | 250,000 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 78,092 | 499,999 | 421,907 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0 | 749,487 | 749,487 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 428,000 | 1.80 million | 1.37 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters people affected, Gambia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 82,830 against 63,100 in Gambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters people affected between Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 19,730, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for natural disasters people affected?
- Gambia ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 50th 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.