People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Georgia

Georgia: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 1,284 affected per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,284 affected per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 86.0%
World rank
48th
of 167 countries
All-time high
11,671 affected per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
2.22 affected per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
19
2000–2025

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2000201220252000: 4.7k affected per 100,000 people2001: 11.7k affected per 100,000 people2002: 464.1 affected per 100,000 people2004: 2.2 affected per 100,000 people2005: 62.1 affected per 100,000 people2006: 15 affected per 100,000 people2009: 186.4 affected per 100,000 people2011: 45.2 affected per 100,000 people2012: 2.8k affected per 100,000 people2013: 702.3 affected per 100,000 people2014: 316.4 affected per 100,000 people2015: 272.2 affected per 100,000 people2018: 30.1 affected per 100,000 people2019: 134 affected per 100,000 people2020: 135.2 affected per 100,000 people2021: 47 affected per 100,000 people2022: 137 affected per 100,000 people2023: 9.2k affected per 100,000 people2025: 1.3k 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 Georgia stood at 1,284 affected per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of down 86.0% on the previous year and up 371.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Georgia peaked at 11,671 affected per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.22 affected per 100,000 people, in 2004.

Georgia ranks 48th 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 2,450 affected per 100,000 people 2.22 affected per 100,000 people 11,671 affected per 100,000 people 7
2010s 608.87 affected per 100,000 people 30.12 affected per 100,000 people 2,762 affected per 100,000 people 7
2020s 2,159 affected per 100,000 people 46.98 affected per 100,000 people 9,192 affected per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 45 Hungary 1,535 affected per 100,000 people compare
  2. 46 Kyrgyzstan 1,495 affected per 100,000 people compare
  3. 47 Colombia 1,353 affected per 100,000 people compare
  4. 49 Mongolia 1,102 affected per 100,000 people compare
  5. 50 Russia 1,046 affected per 100,000 people compare
  6. 51 Niger 960.73 affected per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Georgia?
People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Georgia was 1,284 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 Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 11,671 affected per 100,000 people in 2001.
What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.22 affected per 100,000 people in 2004.
How does Georgia rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Georgia ranks 48th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 371.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia 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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Rate of people per 100,000 affected by a natural disaster.