Botswana vs Fiji: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita

Botswana
7,429 affected per 100,000 people
in 2025
Fiji
8,002 affected per 100,000 people
in 2026
Botswana rank
25th
Fiji rank
22nd

People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Botswana
  • Fiji
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 8,002 affected per 100,000 people against 7,429 affected per 100,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 573 affected per 100,000 people.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Fiji ahead.

Botswana ranks 25th and Fiji ranks 22nd of 167 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Fiji Difference Ahead
2000s 264.23 affected per 100,000 people 1,114 affected per 100,000 people 849.67 affected per 100,000 people Fiji
2010s 604.4 affected per 100,000 people 9,227 affected per 100,000 people 8,623 affected per 100,000 people Fiji
2020s 749.97 affected per 100,000 people 24,888 affected per 100,000 people 24,138 affected per 100,000 people Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita, Botswana or Fiji?
Fiji, at 8,002 affected per 100,000 people against 7,429 affected per 100,000 people in Botswana as of 2026.
What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between Botswana and Fiji?
573 affected per 100,000 people, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Fiji?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Fiji rank globally for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Botswana ranks 25th and Fiji ranks 22nd 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

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.