People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Guyana

Guyana: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 60.85 affected per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
60.85 affected per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 98.6%
World rank
99th
of 167 countries
All-time high
36,111 affected per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0 affected per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
8
2005–2022

People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Guyana, 2005–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201320222005: 36.1k affected per 100,000 people2006: 4.6k affected per 100,000 people2008: 13.3k affected per 100,000 people2010: 0 affected per 100,000 people2015: 26.2k affected per 100,000 people2017: 426 affected per 100,000 people2021: 4.2k affected per 100,000 people2022: 60.9 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

The most recent figure for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Guyana is 60.85 affected per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 98.6% on the previous year and down 85.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 36,111 affected per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 affected per 100,000 people, in 2010.

Guyana ranks 99th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,991 affected per 100,000 people 4,611 affected per 100,000 people 36,111 affected per 100,000 people 3
2010s 8,884 affected per 100,000 people 0 affected per 100,000 people 26,226 affected per 100,000 people 3
2020s 2,146 affected per 100,000 people 60.85 affected per 100,000 people 4,231 affected per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 96 Iraq 65.24 affected per 100,000 people compare
  2. 97 Bhutan 64.74 affected per 100,000 people compare
  3. 98 Liberia 63.27 affected per 100,000 people compare
  4. 100 South Korea 53.54 affected per 100,000 people compare
  5. 101 Vietnam 47.08 affected per 100,000 people compare
  6. 102 Cyprus 43.7 affected per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Guyana?
People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Guyana was 60.85 affected per 100,000 people in 2022, 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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 36,111 affected per 100,000 people in 2005.
What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 affected per 100,000 people in 2010.
How does Guyana rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Guyana ranks 99th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Guyana 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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