Australia vs Sweden: Direct disaster economic loss

Australia
171.31 million current united states dollars
in 2024
Sweden
141.38 million current united states dollars
in 2023
Australia rank
42nd
Sweden rank
45th

Direct disaster economic loss over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B200920162024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 171.31 million current united states dollars against 141.38 million current united states dollars in Sweden, a difference of 29.93 million current united states dollars.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 45th of 130 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 122.20 million current united states dollars 118.34 million current united states dollars 3.87 million current united states dollars Australia
2020s 664.84 million current united states dollars 87.01 million current united states dollars 577.83 million current united states dollars Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct disaster economic loss, Australia or Sweden?
Australia, at 171.31 million current united states dollars against 141.38 million current united states dollars in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct disaster economic loss between Australia and Sweden?
29.93 million current united states dollars, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for direct disaster economic loss?
Australia ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 45th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by 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
Unit
current united states dollars
Source
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 1,738 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters (current United States dollars).