Rwanda vs Spain: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita

Rwanda
0.1894 affected per 100,000 people
in 2024
Spain
0.1881 affected per 100,000 people
in 2026
Rwanda rank
148th
Spain rank
149th

People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Rwanda
  • Spain
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.1894 affected per 100,000 people against 0.1881 affected per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.0013 affected per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 148th and Spain ranks 149th of 167 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 2,601 affected per 100,000 people 8.11 affected per 100,000 people 2,593 affected per 100,000 people Rwanda
2010s 98.51 affected per 100,000 people 10.63 affected per 100,000 people 87.87 affected per 100,000 people Rwanda
2020s 140.57 affected per 100,000 people 34.27 affected per 100,000 people 106.3 affected per 100,000 people Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita, Rwanda or Spain?
Rwanda, at 0.1894 affected per 100,000 people against 0.1881 affected per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita between Rwanda and Spain?
0.0013 affected per 100,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Spain?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Spain rank globally for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Rwanda ranks 148th and Spain ranks 149th 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

Indicator
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit
affected per 100,000 people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 2,944 data points, 2000–2026
Last refreshed

Rate of people per 100,000 affected by a natural disaster.