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
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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.

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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, 1,202 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed