Bangladesh vs South Africa: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita
Bangladesh
14.78 affected per 100,000 people
in 2025
South Africa
12.73 affected per 100,000 people
in 2026
Bangladesh rank
117th
South Africa rank
120th
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 14.78 affected per 100,000 people against 12.73 affected per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 2.05 affected per 100,000 people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 120th of 167 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,977 affected per 100,000 people | 3,112 affected per 100,000 people | 1,866 affected per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2,456 affected per 100,000 people | 668.87 affected per 100,000 people | 1,787 affected per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 3,603 affected per 100,000 people | 3,333 affected per 100,000 people | 269.71 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 South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 14.78 affected per 100,000 people against 12.73 affected per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 2.05 affected per 100,000 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 117th 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.