What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between Iraq and Liberia?

1.97 affected per 100,000 people, with Iraq ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Liberia?

5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.

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.

Iraq vs Liberia: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita

Iraq

65.24 affected per 100,000 people

in 2026

Liberia

63.27 affected per 100,000 people

in 2026

Iraq rank

96th

Liberia rank

98th

People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita over time

Iraq
Liberia

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 65.24 affected per 100,000 people against 63.27 affected per 100,000 people in Liberia, a difference of 1.97 affected per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Liberia ahead.

Iraq ranks 96th and Liberia ranks 98th of 167 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.03 affected per 100,000 people	11.85 affected per 100,000 people	5.83 affected per 100,000 people	Liberia
2020s	1,328 affected per 100,000 people	416.21 affected per 100,000 people	911.42 affected per 100,000 people	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita, Iraq or Liberia?: Iraq, at 65.24 affected per 100,000 people against 63.27 affected per 100,000 people in Liberia as of 2026.
What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between Iraq and Liberia?: 1.97 affected per 100,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Liberia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
How do Iraq and Liberia rank globally for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?: Iraq ranks 96th and Liberia ranks 98th 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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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: 09 October 2026

Rate of people per 100,000 affected by a natural disaster.