People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 14.78 affected per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
14.78 affected per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 99.8%
World rank
117th
of 167 countries
All-time high
25,815 affected per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
8.56 affected per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2025

People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, 2000–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220252000: 2.1k affected per 100,000 people2001: 532.7 affected per 100,000 people2002: 1.2k affected per 100,000 people2003: 392.2 affected per 100,000 people2004: 25.8k affected per 100,000 people2005: 819.3 affected per 100,000 people2006: 157 affected per 100,000 people2007: 15.4k affected per 100,000 people2008: 425.6 affected per 100,000 people2009: 3.0k affected per 100,000 people2010: 583 affected per 100,000 people2011: 1.0k affected per 100,000 people2012: 3.6k affected per 100,000 people2013: 978.8 affected per 100,000 people2014: 2.0k affected per 100,000 people2015: 2.6k affected per 100,000 people2016: 1.9k affected per 100,000 people2017: 7.1k affected per 100,000 people2018: 8.6 affected per 100,000 people2019: 4.8k affected per 100,000 people2020: 4.8k affected per 100,000 people2021: 935.7 affected per 100,000 people2022: 4.8k affected per 100,000 people2023: 1.9k affected per 100,000 people2024: 9.1k affected per 100,000 people2025: 14.8 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. Measured in affected per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2025, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh stood at 14.78 affected per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of down 99.8% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 25,815 affected per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.56 affected per 100,000 people, in 2018.

That places Bangladesh 117th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,977 affected per 100,000 people 157.05 affected per 100,000 people 25,815 affected per 100,000 people 10
2010s 2,456 affected per 100,000 people 8.56 affected per 100,000 people 7,070 affected per 100,000 people 10
2020s 3,603 affected per 100,000 people 14.78 affected per 100,000 people 9,091 affected per 100,000 people 6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 114 Sudan 19.36 affected per 100,000 people compare
  2. 115 Panama 17.5 affected per 100,000 people compare
  3. 116 North Korea 15.85 affected per 100,000 people compare
  4. 118 Hong Kong 13.53 affected per 100,000 people compare
  5. 119 Romania 13.22 affected per 100,000 people compare
  6. 120 South Africa 12.73 affected per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 14.78 affected per 100,000 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 25,815 affected per 100,000 people in 2004.
What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 8.56 affected per 100,000 people in 2018.
How does Bangladesh rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Bangladesh ranks 117th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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