People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea

Eritrea: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 60,362 affected per 100,000 people in 2008. β—† Volatile

Latest (2008)
60,362 affected per 100,000 people
World rank
6th
of 167 countries
All-time high
60,362 affected per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
269.91 affected per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
6
2000–2008

People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, 2000–2008

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000200420082000: 24.1k affected per 100,000 people2001: 23.4k affected per 100,000 people2002: 22.6k affected per 100,000 people2003: 21.7k affected per 100,000 people2004: 269.9 affected per 100,000 people2008: 60.4k 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 2008, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea stood at 60,362 affected per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 150.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea peaked at 60,362 affected per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 269.91 affected per 100,000 people, in 2004.

Eritrea ranks 6th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 3 Marshall Islands 89,045 affected per 100,000 people compare
  2. 4 Tonga 80,127 affected per 100,000 people compare
  3. 5 Jamaica 66,982 affected per 100,000 people compare
  4. 7 Palau 40,923 affected per 100,000 people compare
  5. 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 39,777 affected per 100,000 people compare
  6. 9 Solomon Islands 39,688 affected per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea?
People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea was 60,362 affected per 100,000 people in 2008, 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 60,362 affected per 100,000 people in 2008.
What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 269.91 affected per 100,000 people in 2004.
How does Eritrea rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Eritrea ranks 6th out of 167 countries with data for 2008.
Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea 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.