People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar

Myanmar: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 2,775 affected per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2,775 affected per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 36.6%
World rank
35th
of 167 countries
All-time high
5,001 affected per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.0337 affected per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
23
2001–2025

People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar, 2001–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2001201320252001: 8.2 affected per 100,000 people2002: 108.1 affected per 100,000 people2004: 86.5 affected per 100,000 people2005: 0.034 affected per 100,000 people2006: 146.7 affected per 100,000 people2007: 346.3 affected per 100,000 people2008: 5.0k affected per 100,000 people2009: 2.8 affected per 100,000 people2010: 826.2 affected per 100,000 people2011: 115.4 affected per 100,000 people2012: 173.5 affected per 100,000 people2013: 145.8 affected per 100,000 people2014: 78.9 affected per 100,000 people2015: 3.2k affected per 100,000 people2016: 1.9k affected per 100,000 people2017: 384.5 affected per 100,000 people2018: 331.1 affected per 100,000 people2019: 15.3 affected per 100,000 people2020: 50.1 affected per 100,000 people2021: 234.1 affected per 100,000 people2023: 2.4k affected per 100,000 people2024: 2.0k affected per 100,000 people2025: 2.8k 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

Myanmar recorded 2,775 affected per 100,000 people for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar peaked at 5,001 affected per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0337 affected per 100,000 people, in 2005.

Myanmar ranks 35th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 712.45 affected per 100,000 people 0.0337 affected per 100,000 people 5,001 affected per 100,000 people 8
2010s 712.62 affected per 100,000 people 15.34 affected per 100,000 people 3,204 affected per 100,000 people 10
2020s 1,490 affected per 100,000 people 50.09 affected per 100,000 people 2,775 affected per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 32 Palestine 4,205 affected per 100,000 people compare
  2. 33 Nepal 4,142 affected per 100,000 people compare
  3. 34 Saint Lucia 3,076 affected per 100,000 people compare
  4. 36 Czechia 2,329 affected per 100,000 people compare
  5. 37 Laos 2,313 affected per 100,000 people compare
  6. 38 Madagascar 2,034 affected per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar?
People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar was 2,775 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 5,001 affected per 100,000 people in 2008.
What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0337 affected per 100,000 people in 2005.
How does Myanmar rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Myanmar ranks 35th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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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