Guatemala vs Mauritania: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters

Guatemala
444,079 people
in 2019
Mauritania
512,159 people
in 2022
Guatemala rank
38th
Mauritania rank
36th

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters over time

  • Guatemala
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 512,159 people against 444,079 people in Guatemala, a difference of 68,080 people.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

Guatemala ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 36th of 78 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 113,596 people 273,631 people 160,035 people Mauritania
2010s 588,828 people 237,532 people 351,296 people Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of people affected by all natural disasters, Guatemala or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 512,159 people against 444,079 people in Guatemala as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual number of people affected by all natural disasters between Guatemala and Mauritania?
68,080 people, with Mauritania ahead.
How do Guatemala and Mauritania rank globally for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
Guatemala ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 36th 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.