Uruguay vs Vietnam: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters

Uruguay
410,410 people
in 2023
Vietnam
266,000 people
in 2024
Uruguay rank
39th
Vietnam rank
41st

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters over time

  • Uruguay
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 410,410 people against 266,000 people in Vietnam, a difference of 144,410 people.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.5 times Vietnam's.

Uruguay ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 41st of 78 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 0 people 1.40 million people 1.40 million people Vietnam
2010s 14,741 people 516,978 people 502,237 people Vietnam
2020s 14,741 people 168,580 people 153,839 people Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of people affected by all natural disasters, Uruguay or Vietnam?
Uruguay, at 410,410 people against 266,000 people in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual number of people affected by all natural disasters between Uruguay and Vietnam?
144,410 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How do Uruguay and Vietnam rank globally for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
Uruguay ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 41st 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.