Nicaragua vs Puerto Rico: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita
Nicaragua
0 affected per 100,000 people
in 2024
Puerto Rico
0 affected per 100,000 people
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
153rd
Puerto Rico rank
153rd
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0 affected per 100,000 people against 0 affected per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 affected per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 153rd and Puerto Rico ranks 153rd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,722 affected per 100,000 people | 113.59 affected per 100,000 people | 2,609 affected per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2,794 affected per 100,000 people | 4,463 affected per 100,000 people | 1,670 affected per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 7,455 affected per 100,000 people | 79.8 affected per 100,000 people | 7,375 affected per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita, Nicaragua or Puerto Rico?
- Nicaragua, at 0 affected per 100,000 people against 0 affected per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
- 0 affected per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Puerto Rico rank globally for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 153rd and Puerto Rico ranks 153rd 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.