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People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay

Paraguay: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0 affected per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 affected per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
153rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
25,368 affected per 100,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
0 affected per 100,000 people
in 2025
Years of data
18
2000–2025

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220252000: 218.5 affected per 100,000 people2001: 214.8 affected per 100,000 people2002: 502.6 affected per 100,000 people2005: 972.6 affected per 100,000 people2007: 2.2k affected per 100,000 people2008: 1.2k affected per 100,000 people2009: 3.8k affected per 100,000 people2011: 34.4 affected per 100,000 people2012: 25.4k affected per 100,000 people2013: 2.3k affected per 100,000 people2014: 4.7k affected per 100,000 people2015: 1.8k affected per 100,000 people2016: 669.9 affected per 100,000 people2018: 720.4 affected per 100,000 people2019: 8.1k affected per 100,000 people2021: 89.8 affected per 100,000 people2023: 682 affected per 100,000 people2025: 0 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 Paraguay stood at 0 affected per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 25,368 affected per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 affected per 100,000 people, in 2025.

Paraguay ranks 153rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Paraguay, year by year

Year affected per 100,000 people Change
2000 218.49 affected per 100,000 people —
2001 214.84 affected per 100,000 people -1.7%
2002 502.55 affected per 100,000 people +133.9%
2005 972.63 affected per 100,000 people +93.5%
2007 2,248 affected per 100,000 people +131.2%
2008 1,170 affected per 100,000 people -48.0%
2009 3,751 affected per 100,000 people +220.7%
2011 34.4 affected per 100,000 people -99.1%
2012 25,368 affected per 100,000 people +73652.5%
2013 2,281 affected per 100,000 people -91.0%
2014 4,667 affected per 100,000 people +104.6%
2015 1,759 affected per 100,000 people -62.3%
2016 669.95 affected per 100,000 people -61.9%
2018 720.36 affected per 100,000 people +7.5%
2019 8,061 affected per 100,000 people +1019.1%
2021 89.76 affected per 100,000 people -98.9%
2023 681.97 affected per 100,000 people +659.7%
2025 0 affected per 100,000 people -100.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 0 affected per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 232.49 affected per 100,000 people. (49 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 0 affected per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 443.45 affected per 100,000 people. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +73652.5% 34.4 affected per 100,000 people 25,368 affected per 100,000 people
2019 +1019.1% 720.36 affected per 100,000 people 8,061 affected per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,297 affected per 100,000 people 214.84 affected per 100,000 people 3,751 affected per 100,000 people 7
2010s 5,445 affected per 100,000 people 34.4 affected per 100,000 people 25,368 affected per 100,000 people 8
2020s 257.24 affected per 100,000 people 0 affected per 100,000 people 681.97 affected per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 150 Guinea 0.0662 affected per 100,000 people compare
  2. 151 Denmark 0.0508 affected per 100,000 people compare
  3. 152 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0214 affected per 100,000 people compare
  4. 153 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  5. 153 Ireland 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  6. 153 Lebanon 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  7. 153 Netherlands 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  8. 153 New Zealand 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  9. 153 Nicaragua 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  10. 153 Northern Mariana Islands 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  11. 153 Norway 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  12. 153 Portugal 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  13. 153 Puerto Rico 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  14. 153 Samoa 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  15. 153 Slovakia 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  16. 153 Slovenia 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  17. 153 Switzerland 0 affected per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay?
People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay was 0 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 Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 25,368 affected per 100,000 people in 2012.
What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 affected per 100,000 people in 2025.
How does Paraguay rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Paraguay ranks 153rd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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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