People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Niger
Niger: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 960.73 affected per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
960.73 affected per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 83.0%
World rank
51st
of 167 countries
All-time high
29,011 affected per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
36.13 affected per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2025
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Niger, 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 Niger stood at 960.73 affected per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 83.0% on the previous year and down 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 29,011 affected per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.13 affected per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Niger 51st out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | affected per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.13 affected per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13,088 affected per 100,000 people | +36121.2% |
| 2002 | 16,564 affected per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 234.43 affected per 100,000 people | -98.6% |
| 2005 | 10,133 affected per 100,000 people | +4222.5% |
| 2006 | 11,582 affected per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 386.89 affected per 100,000 people | -96.7% |
| 2008 | 208.31 affected per 100,000 people | -46.2% |
| 2009 | 29,011 affected per 100,000 people | +13826.8% |
| 2010 | 21,675 affected per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 8,961 affected per 100,000 people | -58.7% |
| 2012 | 11,398 affected per 100,000 people | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 977.48 affected per 100,000 people | -91.4% |
| 2014 | 861.67 affected per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 5,320 affected per 100,000 people | +517.3% |
| 2016 | 6,858 affected per 100,000 people | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 7,758 affected per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 588.01 affected per 100,000 people | -92.4% |
| 2019 | 971.77 affected per 100,000 people | +65.3% |
| 2020 | 18,478 affected per 100,000 people | +1801.5% |
| 2021 | 431.6 affected per 100,000 people | -97.7% |
| 2022 | 18,656 affected per 100,000 people | +4222.5% |
| 2023 | 648.52 affected per 100,000 people | -96.5% |
| 2024 | 5,649 affected per 100,000 people | +771.1% |
| 2025 | 960.73 affected per 100,000 people | -83.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 960.73 affected per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 247.46 affected per 100,000 people, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 960.73 affected per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 232.49 affected per 100,000 people, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +36121.2% | 36.13 affected per 100,000 people | 13,088 affected per 100,000 people |
| 2009 | +13826.8% | 208.31 affected per 100,000 people | 29,011 affected per 100,000 people |
| 2005 | +4222.5% | 234.43 affected per 100,000 people | 10,133 affected per 100,000 people |
| 2022 | +4222.5% | 431.6 affected per 100,000 people | 18,656 affected per 100,000 people |
| 2020 | +1801.5% | 971.77 affected per 100,000 people | 18,478 affected per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,027 affected per 100,000 people | 36.13 affected per 100,000 people | 29,011 affected per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,537 affected per 100,000 people | 588.01 affected per 100,000 people | 21,675 affected per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,471 affected per 100,000 people | 431.6 affected per 100,000 people | 18,656 affected per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 48 Georgia 1,284 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Mongolia 1,102 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Russia 1,046 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Congo 949.27 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Barbados 885.03 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Gambia 757.49 affected per 100,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Niger
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 20.73 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7667 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 358.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -65.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Niger?
- People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Niger was 960.73 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 29,011 affected per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.13 affected per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 51st out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.