People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala

Guatemala: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 181 affected per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
181 affected per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 95.0%
World rank
77th
of 167 countries
All-time high
24,962 affected per 100,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
1.76 affected per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2025

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201220252000: 32.4 affected per 100,000 people2001: 1.0k affected per 100,000 people2002: 822.4 affected per 100,000 people2003: 1.8 affected per 100,000 people2005: 3.7k affected per 100,000 people2007: 44 affected per 100,000 people2008: 1.4k affected per 100,000 people2009: 17.7k affected per 100,000 people2010: 3.1k affected per 100,000 people2011: 3.6k affected per 100,000 people2012: 10.6k affected per 100,000 people2013: 3.7 affected per 100,000 people2014: 3.2k affected per 100,000 people2015: 3.8k affected per 100,000 people2016: 3.3k affected per 100,000 people2017: 297.8 affected per 100,000 people2018: 16.9k affected per 100,000 people2019: 3.1k affected per 100,000 people2020: 16.6k affected per 100,000 people2021: 139.9 affected per 100,000 people2022: 18.9k affected per 100,000 people2023: 25.0k affected per 100,000 people2024: 3.6k affected per 100,000 people2025: 181 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

Guatemala recorded 181 affected per 100,000 people for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of down 95.0% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 24,962 affected per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.76 affected per 100,000 people, in 2003.

Guatemala ranks 77th 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 3,082 affected per 100,000 people 1.76 affected per 100,000 people 17,684 affected per 100,000 people 8
2010s 4,793 affected per 100,000 people 3.72 affected per 100,000 people 16,902 affected per 100,000 people 10
2020s 10,736 affected per 100,000 people 139.87 affected per 100,000 people 24,962 affected per 100,000 people 6

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 74 Tunisia 201.37 affected per 100,000 people compare
  2. 75 Yemen 194.97 affected per 100,000 people compare
  3. 76 Peru 190.24 affected per 100,000 people compare
  4. 78 Nigeria 179.94 affected per 100,000 people compare
  5. 79 Sierra Leone 173.02 affected per 100,000 people compare
  6. 80 Togo 151.07 affected per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala?
People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala was 181 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 24,962 affected per 100,000 people in 2023.
What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1.76 affected per 100,000 people in 2003.
How does Guatemala rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Guatemala ranks 77th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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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