Dominican Republic vs Papua New Guinea: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita
Dominican Republic
1,620 affected per 100,000 people
in 2026
Papua New Guinea
1,827 affected per 100,000 people
in 2026
Dominican Republic rank
43rd
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Dominican Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,827 affected per 100,000 people against 1,620 affected per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 207 affected per 100,000 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 403.33 affected per 100,000 people | 535.7 affected per 100,000 people | 132.36 affected per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3,998 affected per 100,000 people | 5,487 affected per 100,000 people | 1,489 affected per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5,198 affected per 100,000 people | 457.63 affected per 100,000 people | 4,741 affected per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita, Dominican Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1,827 affected per 100,000 people against 1,620 affected per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2026.
- What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 207 affected per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2026.
- How do Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th 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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Rate of people per 100,000 affected by a natural disaster.