Fiji vs Lesotho: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita
Fiji
8,002 affected per 100,000 people
in 2026
Lesotho
14,207 affected per 100,000 people
in 2025
Fiji rank
22nd
Lesotho rank
19th
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Fiji
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14,207 affected per 100,000 people against 8,002 affected per 100,000 people in Fiji, a difference of 6,205 affected per 100,000 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lesotho ahead.
Fiji ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 19th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,190 affected per 100,000 people | 12,934 affected per 100,000 people | 11,744 affected per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 21,086 affected per 100,000 people | 27,477 affected per 100,000 people | 6,391 affected per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 15,975 affected per 100,000 people | 8,789 affected per 100,000 people | 7,186 affected per 100,000 people | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita, Fiji or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 14,207 affected per 100,000 people against 8,002 affected per 100,000 people in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between Fiji and Lesotho?
- 6,205 affected per 100,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Lesotho?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Lesotho rank globally for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Fiji ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 19th 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.