Bangladesh vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita

Bangladesh
14.78 affected per 100,000 people
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
15.85 affected per 100,000 people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
117th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
116th

People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 15.85 affected per 100,000 people against 14.78 affected per 100,000 people in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.07 affected per 100,000 people.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 117th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 116th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 6,572 affected per 100,000 people 1,390 affected per 100,000 people 5,182 affected per 100,000 people Bangladesh
2010s 1,932 affected per 100,000 people 18,876 affected per 100,000 people 16,944 affected per 100,000 people Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 4,956 affected per 100,000 people 120.04 affected per 100,000 people 4,835 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 15.85 affected per 100,000 people against 14.78 affected per 100,000 people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
1.07 affected per 100,000 people, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Bangladesh ranks 117th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 116th 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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Indicator
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit
affected per 100,000 people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 2,944 data points, 2000–2026
Last refreshed

Rate of people per 100,000 affected by a natural disaster.