Congo vs Niger: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita
Congo
949.27 affected per 100,000 people
in 2025
Niger
960.73 affected per 100,000 people
in 2025
Congo rank
52nd
Niger rank
51st
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 960.73 affected per 100,000 people against 949.27 affected per 100,000 people in Congo, a difference of 11.46 affected per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Niger ahead.
Congo ranks 52nd and Niger ranks 51st of 167 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 478.07 affected per 100,000 people | 7,780 affected per 100,000 people | 7,302 affected per 100,000 people | Niger |
| 2010s | 939.29 affected per 100,000 people | 6,185 affected per 100,000 people | 5,245 affected per 100,000 people | Niger |
| 2020s | 6,205 affected per 100,000 people | 7,471 affected per 100,000 people | 1,265 affected per 100,000 people | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 960.73 affected per 100,000 people against 949.27 affected per 100,000 people in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between Congo and Niger?
- 11.46 affected per 100,000 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Niger?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Niger rank globally for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 52nd and Niger ranks 51st 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.