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
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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

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.