Table 1: Number of people affected by tropical cyclones (in thousands) by geographic region (2012–2021)
| Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,120 | 8,340 | 112,450 | 15 | 1,890 |
Table 2: Number of people affected by tropical cyclones (in thousands) by national income level (2012–2021)
| High Income | Upper-Middle Income | Lower-Middle Income | Low Income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,150 | 42,670 | 73,810 | 8,185 |
Suggest two reasons for the differences in the numbers of people affected by tropical cyclones shown in Figure 4.
