Romania vs South Africa: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita
Romania
13.22 affected per 100,000 people
in 2025
South Africa
12.73 affected per 100,000 people
in 2026
Romania rank
119th
South Africa rank
120th
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 13.22 affected per 100,000 people against 12.73 affected per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.49 affected per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 120th of 167 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.61 affected per 100,000 people | 3,112 affected per 100,000 people | 2,984 affected per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 17.62 affected per 100,000 people | 757.39 affected per 100,000 people | 739.77 affected per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 20.12 affected per 100,000 people | 3,936 affected per 100,000 people | 3,916 affected per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita, Romania or South Africa?
- Romania, at 13.22 affected per 100,000 people against 12.73 affected per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between Romania and South Africa?
- 0.49 affected per 100,000 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 120th 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.