People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita, 2021

The total number of people affected is the sum of injured, requiring assistance and homeless. Measured as the rateper 100,000 people. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.

GDP per capita (international-$ in 2021 prices)$1,000$10,000$2,000$5,000$20,000$50,000People affected by disasters (affected per 100,000 people)1AfghanistanAfghanistanAlbaniaAlbaniaAngolaAngolaArgentinaArgentinaAustraliaAustraliaBeninBeninBurundiBurundiChadChadEl SalvadorEl SalvadorJapanJapanKenyaKenyaAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America

Data source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2024); Population based on various sources (2023); Data compiled from multiple sources by WorldBank (2025) – Learn more about this data

Note: Deaths from extreme temperatures are not included since very few countries provide these figures; heatwave deaths arepredominantly estimated for Europe, with poor coverage of Africa, Asia or South America.

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