People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Cuba
Cuba: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 20,115 affected per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
20,115 affected per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 51.9%
World rank
15th
of 167 countries
All-time high
88,906 affected per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 affected per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2025
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, 2000–2025
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 Cuba stood at 20,115 affected per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.9% on the previous year and up 1,960.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Cuba peaked at 88,906 affected per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 affected per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 15th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | affected per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.08 affected per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 52,943 affected per 100,000 people | +871230.1% |
| 2002 | 3,212 affected per 100,000 people | -93.9% |
| 2003 | 5.35 affected per 100,000 people | -99.8% |
| 2004 | 2,200 affected per 100,000 people | +41000.7% |
| 2005 | 23,085 affected per 100,000 people | +949.3% |
| 2006 | 15.68 affected per 100,000 people | -99.9% |
| 2007 | 1,865 affected per 100,000 people | +11796.2% |
| 2008 | 4,600 affected per 100,000 people | +146.7% |
| 2012 | 1,868 affected per 100,000 people | -59.4% |
| 2013 | 2.01 affected per 100,000 people | -99.9% |
| 2015 | 976.39 affected per 100,000 people | +48496.6% |
| 2016 | 1,687 affected per 100,000 people | +72.7% |
| 2017 | 88,906 affected per 100,000 people | +5171.5% |
| 2018 | 361.09 affected per 100,000 people | -99.6% |
| 2019 | 90.25 affected per 100,000 people | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 38.77 affected per 100,000 people | -57.0% |
| 2021 | 0 affected per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 29,016 affected per 100,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 167.88 affected per 100,000 people | -99.4% |
| 2024 | 41,859 affected per 100,000 people | +24834.1% |
| 2025 | 20,115 affected per 100,000 people | -51.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 20,115 affected per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 232.49 affected per 100,000 people, 86.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 20,115 affected per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 443.45 affected per 100,000 people, 45.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +871230.1% | 6.08 affected per 100,000 people | 52,943 affected per 100,000 people |
| 2015 | +48496.6% | 2.01 affected per 100,000 people | 976.39 affected per 100,000 people |
| 2004 | +41000.7% | 5.35 affected per 100,000 people | 2,200 affected per 100,000 people |
| 2024 | +24834.1% | 167.88 affected per 100,000 people | 41,859 affected per 100,000 people |
| 2007 | +11796.2% | 15.68 affected per 100,000 people | 1,865 affected per 100,000 people |
| 2017 | +5171.5% | 1,687 affected per 100,000 people | 88,906 affected per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,770 affected per 100,000 people | 5.35 affected per 100,000 people | 52,943 affected per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,413 affected per 100,000 people | 2.01 affected per 100,000 people | 88,906 affected per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 15,199 affected per 100,000 people | 0 affected per 100,000 people | 41,859 affected per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 12 Bolivia 24,715 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Vanuatu 24,487 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Cape Verde 22,566 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Haiti 19,353 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Costa Rica 17,833 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Djibouti 16,900 affected per 100,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Cuba
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 25.1 % change on previous year (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3885 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,731 current US$ per person (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 24,524 current LCU per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -7.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) -3.88 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Cuba?
- People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Cuba was 20,115 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 88,906 affected per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 affected per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,960.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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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Rate of people per 100,000 affected by a natural disaster.