Congo vs Malawi: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita
Congo
949.27 affected per 100,000 people
in 2025
Malawi
742.02 affected per 100,000 people
in 2026
Congo rank
52nd
Malawi rank
55th
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Congo currently reports 949.27 affected per 100,000 people against 742.02 affected per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 207.25 affected per 100,000 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.
Congo ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 55th of 167 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 478.07 affected per 100,000 people | 14,302 affected per 100,000 people | 13,824 affected per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 939.29 affected per 100,000 people | 4,569 affected per 100,000 people | 3,629 affected per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6,205 affected per 100,000 people | 9,729 affected per 100,000 people | 3,524 affected per 100,000 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita, Congo or Malawi?
- Congo, at 949.27 affected per 100,000 people against 742.02 affected per 100,000 people in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between Congo and Malawi?
- 207.25 affected per 100,000 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 55th 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.