Bangladesh vs Hong Kong, China: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita
Bangladesh
14.78 affected per 100,000 people
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
13.53 affected per 100,000 people
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
117th
Hong Kong, China rank
118th
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 14.78 affected per 100,000 people against 13.53 affected per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.25 affected per 100,000 people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 117th and Hong Kong, China ranks 118th of 167 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,257 affected per 100,000 people | 19.8 affected per 100,000 people | 1,237 affected per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2,554 affected per 100,000 people | 72.44 affected per 100,000 people | 2,481 affected per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 948.62 affected per 100,000 people | 6.21 affected per 100,000 people | 942.42 affected per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita, Bangladesh or Hong Kong, China?
- Bangladesh, at 14.78 affected per 100,000 people against 13.53 affected per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Hong Kong, China?
- 1.25 affected per 100,000 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Hong Kong, China?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Hong Kong, China rank globally for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 117th and Hong Kong, China ranks 118th 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.