Australia vs Korea: Direct disaster economic loss

Australia
392.89 million
in 2023
Korea
480.99 million
in 2022
Australia rank
23rd
Korea rank
22nd

Direct disaster economic loss over time

  • Australia
  • Korea
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B200520142023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 480.99 million against 392.89 million in Australia, a difference of 88.10 million.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Korea ahead.

Australia ranks 23rd and Korea ranks 22nd of 126 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0 58.47 million 58.47 million Korea
2010s 102.01 million 112.80 million 10.80 million Korea
2020s 755.22 million 192.45 million 562.77 million Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct disaster economic loss, Australia or Korea?
Korea, at 480.99 million against 392.89 million in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in direct disaster economic loss between Australia and Korea?
88.10 million, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Australia and Korea rank globally for direct disaster economic loss?
Australia ranks 23rd and Korea ranks 22nd of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Direct disaster economic loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Direct disaster economic loss
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,621 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed