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
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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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.