Germany vs Greece: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita
Germany
4.03 affected per 100,000 people
in 2024
Greece
4.24 affected per 100,000 people
in 2026
Germany rank
130th
Greece rank
129th
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 4.24 affected per 100,000 people against 4.03 affected per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.21 affected per 100,000 people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 130th and Greece ranks 129th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.74 affected per 100,000 people | 19.99 affected per 100,000 people | 37.75 affected per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.4164 affected per 100,000 people | 140.11 affected per 100,000 people | 139.69 affected per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.2 affected per 100,000 people | 187.2 affected per 100,000 people | 186 affected per 100,000 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita, Germany or Greece?
- Greece, at 4.24 affected per 100,000 people against 4.03 affected per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2026.
- What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between Germany and Greece?
- 0.21 affected per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 130th and Greece ranks 129th 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.