Chile vs South Korea: Direct disaster economic loss

Chile
602.66 million current united states dollars
in 2024
South Korea
715.14 million current united states dollars
in 2023
Chile rank
26th
South Korea rank
23rd

Direct disaster economic loss over time

  • Chile
  • South Korea
01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B200520142024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 715.14 million current united states dollars against 602.66 million current united states dollars in Chile, a difference of 112.49 million current united states dollars.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 23rd of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 61.83 million current united states dollars 63.99 million current united states dollars 2.17 million current united states dollars South Korea
2010s 434.30 million current united states dollars 112.80 million current united states dollars 321.49 million current united states dollars Chile
2020s 574.22 million current united states dollars 323.13 million current united states dollars 251.09 million current united states dollars Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct disaster economic loss, Chile or South Korea?
South Korea, at 715.14 million current united states dollars against 602.66 million current united states dollars in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in direct disaster economic loss between Chile and South Korea?
112.49 million current united states dollars, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for direct disaster economic loss?
Chile ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 23rd 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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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).