Burkina Faso vs Uganda: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita

Burkina Faso
32.63 affected per 100,000 people
in 2024
Uganda
29.75 affected per 100,000 people
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
105th
Uganda rank
106th

People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 32.63 affected per 100,000 people against 29.75 affected per 100,000 people in Uganda, a difference of 2.88 affected per 100,000 people.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uganda ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 105th and Uganda ranks 106th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 347.34 affected per 100,000 people 1,293 affected per 100,000 people 945.4 affected per 100,000 people Uganda
2010s 2,972 affected per 100,000 people 398.34 affected per 100,000 people 2,574 affected per 100,000 people Burkina Faso
2020s 9,898 affected per 100,000 people 586.48 affected per 100,000 people 9,312 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 Uganda?
Burkina Faso, at 32.63 affected per 100,000 people against 29.75 affected per 100,000 people in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
2.88 affected per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Burkina Faso ranks 105th and Uganda ranks 106th 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.