Mozambique vs Papua New Guinea: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita
Mozambique
1,750 affected per 100,000 people
in 2026
Papua New Guinea
1,827 affected per 100,000 people
in 2026
Mozambique rank
41st
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mozambique
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,827 affected per 100,000 people against 1,750 affected per 100,000 people in Mozambique, a difference of 77 affected per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,718 affected per 100,000 people | 494.61 affected per 100,000 people | 5,223 affected per 100,000 people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 2,220 affected per 100,000 people | 4,823 affected per 100,000 people | 2,603 affected per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6,047 affected per 100,000 people | 457.63 affected per 100,000 people | 5,589 affected per 100,000 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita, Mozambique or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1,827 affected per 100,000 people against 1,750 affected per 100,000 people in Mozambique as of 2026.
- What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 77 affected per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Mozambique and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th 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.