People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Nepal

Nepal: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 4,142 affected per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4,142 affected per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 52.6%
World rank
33rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
20,278 affected per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
0.0182 affected per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201220252000: 204 affected per 100,000 people2001: 84.3 affected per 100,000 people2002: 1.0k affected per 100,000 people2003: 230.7 affected per 100,000 people2004: 3.1k affected per 100,000 people2005: 120.1 affected per 100,000 people2006: 1.1k affected per 100,000 people2007: 2.4k affected per 100,000 people2008: 926.3 affected per 100,000 people2009: 2.1k affected per 100,000 people2010: 29.3 affected per 100,000 people2011: 618.3 affected per 100,000 people2012: 0.018 affected per 100,000 people2013: 61 affected per 100,000 people2014: 679.2 affected per 100,000 people2015: 20.3k affected per 100,000 people2016: 73.6 affected per 100,000 people2017: 6.1k affected per 100,000 people2018: 5 affected per 100,000 people2019: 342.8 affected per 100,000 people2020: 406.3 affected per 100,000 people2021: 13.4 affected per 100,000 people2022: 124.9 affected per 100,000 people2023: 1.1k affected per 100,000 people2024: 8.7k affected per 100,000 people2025: 4.1k 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 Nepal stood at 4,142 affected per 100,000 people.

The figure is down 52.6% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 20,278 affected per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0182 affected per 100,000 people, in 2012.

Nepal ranks 33rd 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 1,120 affected per 100,000 people 84.26 affected per 100,000 people 3,075 affected per 100,000 people 10
2010s 2,821 affected per 100,000 people 0.0182 affected per 100,000 people 20,278 affected per 100,000 people 10
2020s 2,428 affected per 100,000 people 13.37 affected per 100,000 people 8,745 affected per 100,000 people 6

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 30 Somalia 4,454 affected per 100,000 people compare
  2. 31 North Macedonia 4,322 affected per 100,000 people compare
  3. 32 Palestine 4,205 affected per 100,000 people compare
  4. 34 Saint Lucia 3,076 affected per 100,000 people compare
  5. 35 Myanmar 2,775 affected per 100,000 people compare
  6. 36 Czechia 2,329 affected per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?
People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 4,142 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 20,278 affected per 100,000 people in 2015.
What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 affected per 100,000 people in 2012.
How does Nepal rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Nepal ranks 33rd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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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