People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Guinea
Guinea: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.0662 affected per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, 2001–2025
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
Guinea recorded 0.0662 affected per 100,000 people for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 2,576 affected per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0662 affected per 100,000 people, in 2025.
That places Guinea 150th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | affected per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,576 affected per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 8.57 affected per 100,000 people | -99.7% |
| 2006 | 12.71 affected per 100,000 people | +48.2% |
| 2007 | 214.08 affected per 100,000 people | +1584.3% |
| 2008 | 42.43 affected per 100,000 people | -80.2% |
| 2009 | 394.34 affected per 100,000 people | +829.4% |
| 2010 | 461.96 affected per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 189.01 affected per 100,000 people | -59.1% |
| 2013 | 99.23 affected per 100,000 people | -47.5% |
| 2015 | 255.97 affected per 100,000 people | +157.9% |
| 2017 | 26.54 affected per 100,000 people | -89.6% |
| 2020 | 370.51 affected per 100,000 people | +1296.1% |
| 2021 | 522.69 affected per 100,000 people | +41.1% |
| 2022 | 352.44 affected per 100,000 people | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 174.04 affected per 100,000 people | -50.6% |
| 2024 | 1,193 affected per 100,000 people | +585.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0662 affected per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.0662 affected per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 240.46 affected per 100,000 people, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.0662 affected per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 232.49 affected per 100,000 people, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1584.3% | 12.71 affected per 100,000 people | 214.08 affected per 100,000 people |
| 2020 | +1296.1% | 26.54 affected per 100,000 people | 370.51 affected per 100,000 people |
| 2009 | +829.4% | 42.43 affected per 100,000 people | 394.34 affected per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 541.38 affected per 100,000 people | 8.57 affected per 100,000 people | 2,576 affected per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 206.54 affected per 100,000 people | 26.54 affected per 100,000 people | 461.96 affected per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 435.43 affected per 100,000 people | 0.0662 affected per 100,000 people | 1,193 affected per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 147 Israel 0.2417 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Rwanda 0.1894 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Spain 0.1881 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Denmark 0.0508 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0214 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Ireland 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Lebanon 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Netherlands 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 New Zealand 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Nicaragua 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Northern Mariana Islands 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Norway 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Paraguay 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Portugal 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Puerto Rico 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Samoa 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Slovakia 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Slovenia 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Switzerland 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30,000 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.002 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -28.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Guinea?
- People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Guinea was 0.0662 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,576 affected per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0662 affected per 100,000 people in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 150th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.