Denmark vs Rwanda: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita

Denmark
0.0508 affected per 100,000 people
in 2022
Rwanda
0.1894 affected per 100,000 people
in 2024
Denmark rank
151st
Rwanda rank
148th

People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.1894 affected per 100,000 people against 0.0508 affected per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.1386 affected per 100,000 people.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 3.7 times Denmark's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 148th of 167 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 0 affected per 100,000 people 1,585 affected per 100,000 people 1,585 affected per 100,000 people Rwanda
2010s 0 affected per 100,000 people 57.54 affected per 100,000 people 57.54 affected per 100,000 people Rwanda
2020s 0.0508 affected per 100,000 people 9.52 affected per 100,000 people 9.47 affected per 100,000 people Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.1894 affected per 100,000 people against 0.0508 affected per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Rwanda?
0.1386 affected per 100,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Rwanda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Rwanda rank globally for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Denmark ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 148th 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.