People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Congo

Congo: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 949.27 affected per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
949.27 affected per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 91.1%
World rank
52nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
18,195 affected per 100,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
54.11 affected per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
13
2002–2025

People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Congo, 2002–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2002201320252002: 1.4k affected per 100,000 people2003: 134.9 affected per 100,000 people2005: 54.1 affected per 100,000 people2006: 130.3 affected per 100,000 people2007: 628.1 affected per 100,000 people2012: 202.8 affected per 100,000 people2019: 1.7k affected per 100,000 people2020: 3.9k affected per 100,000 people2021: 791.8 affected per 100,000 people2022: 2.7k affected per 100,000 people2023: 18.2k affected per 100,000 people2024: 10.7k affected per 100,000 people2025: 949.3 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 Congo stood at 949.27 affected per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.1% on the previous year and up 368.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 18,195 affected per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.11 affected per 100,000 people, in 2005.

Congo ranks 52nd of 167 countries on this measure, 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 478.07 affected per 100,000 people 54.11 affected per 100,000 people 1,443 affected per 100,000 people 5
2010s 939.29 affected per 100,000 people 202.81 affected per 100,000 people 1,676 affected per 100,000 people 2
2020s 6,205 affected per 100,000 people 791.76 affected per 100,000 people 18,195 affected per 100,000 people 6

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 49 Mongolia 1,102 affected per 100,000 people compare
  2. 50 Russia 1,046 affected per 100,000 people compare
  3. 51 Niger 960.73 affected per 100,000 people compare
  4. 53 Barbados 885.03 affected per 100,000 people compare
  5. 54 Gambia 757.49 affected per 100,000 people compare
  6. 55 Malawi 742.02 affected per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Congo?
People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Congo was 949.27 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 18,195 affected per 100,000 people in 2023.
What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 54.11 affected per 100,000 people in 2005.
How does Congo rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Congo ranks 52nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 368.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo 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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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
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Rate of people per 100,000 affected by a natural disaster.