Cuba vs Vanuatu: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita

Cuba
20,115 affected per 100,000 people
in 2025
Vanuatu
24,487 affected per 100,000 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
15th
Vanuatu rank
13th

People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Cuba
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 24,487 affected per 100,000 people against 20,115 affected per 100,000 people in Cuba, a difference of 4,372 affected per 100,000 people.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 15th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 14,343 affected per 100,000 people 5,710 affected per 100,000 people 8,633 affected per 100,000 people Cuba
2010s 30,081 affected per 100,000 people 26,760 affected per 100,000 people 3,322 affected per 100,000 people Cuba
2020s 10,516 affected per 100,000 people 63,605 affected per 100,000 people 53,088 affected per 100,000 people Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita, Cuba or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 24,487 affected per 100,000 people against 20,115 affected per 100,000 people in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between Cuba and Vanuatu?
4,372 affected per 100,000 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Vanuatu?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Vanuatu rank globally for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Cuba ranks 15th and Vanuatu ranks 13th 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.