People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Italy

Italy: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.9299 affected per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.9299 affected per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 45.0%
World rank
139th
of 167 countries
All-time high
128.77 affected per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
0 affected per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2025

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

0501001502000201220252000: 87.9 affected per 100,000 people2001: 0 affected per 100,000 people2002: 34.1 affected per 100,000 people2003: 2.7 affected per 100,000 people2004: 0.344 affected per 100,000 people2006: 0.271 affected per 100,000 people2007: 0 affected per 100,000 people2008: 0.504 affected per 100,000 people2009: 128.8 affected per 100,000 people2010: 51.7 affected per 100,000 people2011: 0 affected per 100,000 people2012: 75 affected per 100,000 people2013: 4.5 affected per 100,000 people2014: 16 affected per 100,000 people2015: 0.908 affected per 100,000 people2016: 50.6 affected per 100,000 people2017: 7.7 affected per 100,000 people2018: 4.2 affected per 100,000 people2019: 2.9 affected per 100,000 people2020: 20.1 affected per 100,000 people2021: 19.4 affected per 100,000 people2022: 0.559 affected per 100,000 people2023: 80.4 affected per 100,000 people2024: 1.7 affected per 100,000 people2025: 0.93 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 Italy stood at 0.9299 affected per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 128.77 affected per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 affected per 100,000 people, in 2001.

That places Italy 139th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.28 affected per 100,000 people 0 affected per 100,000 people 128.77 affected per 100,000 people 9
2010s 21.34 affected per 100,000 people 0 affected per 100,000 people 75 affected per 100,000 people 10
2020s 20.51 affected per 100,000 people 0.5585 affected per 100,000 people 80.35 affected per 100,000 people 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 136 Bulgaria 1.49 affected per 100,000 people compare
  2. 137 Canada 0.9869 affected per 100,000 people compare
  3. 138 Pakistan 0.9707 affected per 100,000 people compare
  4. 140 Tanzania 0.8337 affected per 100,000 people compare
  5. 141 France 0.4959 affected per 100,000 people compare
  6. 142 Uzbekistan 0.4723 affected per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Italy?
People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 0.9299 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 128.77 affected per 100,000 people in 2009.
What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0 affected per 100,000 people in 2001.
How does Italy rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Italy ranks 139th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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