Ethiopia vs Nepal: Direct disaster economic loss

Ethiopia
58.00 million
in 2020
Nepal
62.33 million
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
43rd
Nepal rank
42nd

Direct disaster economic loss over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nepal
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B200520132021

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 62.33 million against 58.00 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.32 million.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Nepal ranks 42nd of 126 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 55.75 million 183.08 million 127.33 million Nepal
2010s 242.85 million 2.85 billion 2.61 billion Nepal
2020s 58.00 million 68.61 million 10.61 million Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct disaster economic loss, Ethiopia or Nepal?
Nepal, at 62.33 million against 58.00 million in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in direct disaster economic loss between Ethiopia and Nepal?
4.32 million, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for direct disaster economic loss?
Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Nepal ranks 42nd 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