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

Botswana
7,429 affected per 100,000 people
in 2025
Mauritius
7,867 affected per 100,000 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
25th
Mauritius rank
24th

People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Botswana
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 7,867 affected per 100,000 people against 7,429 affected per 100,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 438 affected per 100,000 people.

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

Botswana ranks 25th and Mauritius ranks 24th of 167 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mauritius Difference Ahead
2010s 190.22 affected per 100,000 people 1,167 affected per 100,000 people 976.8 affected per 100,000 people Mauritius
2020s 2,822 affected per 100,000 people 4,032 affected per 100,000 people 1,209 affected per 100,000 people Mauritius

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 Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 7,867 affected per 100,000 people against 7,429 affected per 100,000 people in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between Botswana and Mauritius?
438 affected per 100,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.
How do Botswana and Mauritius rank globally for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Botswana ranks 25th and Mauritius ranks 24th 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.