India vs Zimbabwe: Natural disasters people affected

India
4.90 million
in 2019
Zimbabwe
7.60 million
in 2024
India rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
5th

Natural disasters people affected over time

  • India
  • Zimbabwe
0100.0M200.0M300.0M190019622024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 7.60 million against 4.90 million in India, a difference of 2.70 million.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.6 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1982 it was India ahead.

India ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 78 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 50.00 million 0 50.00 million India
1990s 1.18 million 1.05 million 123,730 India
2000s 109.51 million 1.44 million 108.07 million India
2010s 84.55 million 1.62 million 82.93 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural disasters people affected, India or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 7.60 million against 4.90 million in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in natural disasters people affected between India and Zimbabwe?
2.70 million, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zimbabwe?
10 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2019.
How do India and Zimbabwe rank globally for natural disasters people affected?
India ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th 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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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
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