North Korea vs Panama: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita
North Korea
15.85 affected per 100,000 people
in 2024
Panama
17.5 affected per 100,000 people
in 2025
North Korea rank
116th
Panama rank
115th
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- North Korea
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 17.5 affected per 100,000 people against 15.85 affected per 100,000 people in North Korea, a difference of 1.65 affected per 100,000 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 116th and Panama ranks 115th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,390 affected per 100,000 people | 293.3 affected per 100,000 people | 1,097 affected per 100,000 people | North Korea |
| 2010s | 18,876 affected per 100,000 people | 206.71 affected per 100,000 people | 18,670 affected per 100,000 people | North Korea |
| 2020s | 120.04 affected per 100,000 people | 300.32 affected per 100,000 people | 180.28 affected per 100,000 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita, North Korea or Panama?
- Panama, at 17.5 affected per 100,000 people against 15.85 affected per 100,000 people in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between North Korea and Panama?
- 1.65 affected per 100,000 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Panama rank globally for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 116th and Panama ranks 115th 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.