Hong Kong, China vs South Africa: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong, China
13.53 affected per 100,000 people
in 2025
South Africa
12.73 affected per 100,000 people
in 2026
Hong Kong, China rank
118th
South Africa rank
120th
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- South Africa
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 13.53 affected per 100,000 people against 12.73 affected per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.8 affected per 100,000 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 120th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8 affected per 100,000 people | 18.79 affected per 100,000 people | 1.01 affected per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 72.44 affected per 100,000 people | 278.95 affected per 100,000 people | 206.5 affected per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.21 affected per 100,000 people | 6,522 affected per 100,000 people | 6,516 affected per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or South Africa?
- Hong Kong, China, at 13.53 affected per 100,000 people against 12.73 affected per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
- 0.8 affected per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and South Africa rank globally for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 120th 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.