Algeria vs South Africa: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita
Algeria
12.49 affected per 100,000 people
in 2026
South Africa
12.73 affected per 100,000 people
in 2026
Algeria rank
121st
South Africa rank
120th
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.73 affected per 100,000 people against 12.49 affected per 100,000 people in Algeria, a difference of 0.24 affected per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Algeria ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 120th of 167 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.78 affected per 100,000 people | 3,112 affected per 100,000 people | 2,986 affected per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 18.28 affected per 100,000 people | 523.18 affected per 100,000 people | 504.89 affected per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 37.15 affected per 100,000 people | 2,859 affected per 100,000 people | 2,822 affected per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.73 affected per 100,000 people against 12.49 affected per 100,000 people in Algeria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between Algeria and South Africa?
- 0.24 affected per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 120th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rate of people per 100,000 affected by a natural disaster.