North Korea vs Romania: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita
North Korea
15.85 affected per 100,000 people
in 2024
Romania
13.22 affected per 100,000 people
in 2025
North Korea rank
116th
Romania rank
119th
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- North Korea
- Romania
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 15.85 affected per 100,000 people against 13.22 affected per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 2.63 affected per 100,000 people.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 116th and Romania ranks 119th of 167 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,390 affected per 100,000 people | 174.09 affected per 100,000 people | 1,216 affected per 100,000 people | North Korea |
| 2010s | 23,056 affected per 100,000 people | 21.27 affected per 100,000 people | 23,035 affected per 100,000 people | North Korea |
| 2020s | 120.04 affected per 100,000 people | 29.13 affected per 100,000 people | 90.91 affected per 100,000 people | North Korea |
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 Romania?
- North Korea, at 15.85 affected per 100,000 people against 13.22 affected per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between North Korea and Romania?
- 2.63 affected per 100,000 people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Romania rank globally for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 116th and Romania ranks 119th 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.