Burkina Faso vs Taiwan, China: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
32.63 affected per 100,000 people
in 2024
Taiwan, China
28.07 affected per 100,000 people
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
105th
Taiwan, China rank
108th
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 32.63 affected per 100,000 people against 28.07 affected per 100,000 people in Taiwan, China, a difference of 4.56 affected per 100,000 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 105th and Taiwan, China ranks 108th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 347.34 affected per 100,000 people | 2,148 affected per 100,000 people | 1,800 affected per 100,000 people | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 5,513 affected per 100,000 people | 26.16 affected per 100,000 people | 5,487 affected per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 9,898 affected per 100,000 people | 6.75 affected per 100,000 people | 9,892 affected per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Taiwan, China?
- Burkina Faso, at 32.63 affected per 100,000 people against 28.07 affected per 100,000 people in Taiwan, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Taiwan, China?
- 4.56 affected per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Taiwan, China?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Taiwan, China rank globally for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 105th and Taiwan, China ranks 108th 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.