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
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 2000–2025
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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 136 Bulgaria 1.49 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Canada 0.9869 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 138 Pakistan 0.9707 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Tanzania 0.8337 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 141 France 0.4959 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Uzbekistan 0.4723 affected per 100,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 34,716 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 34,716 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -19.53 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 243.42 billion current LCU (2025)
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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Rate of people per 100,000 affected by a natural disaster.