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People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Portugal

Portugal: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0 affected per 100,000 people in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
0 affected per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
153rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
1,436 affected per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
0 affected per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
20
2000–2026

People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, 2000–2026

05001.0k1.5k2000201320262000: 1.8 affected per 100,000 people2001: 9.5 affected per 100,000 people2002: 1.6 affected per 100,000 people2003: 1.4k affected per 100,000 people2004: 0 affected per 100,000 people2005: 1.3 affected per 100,000 people2006: 3.5 affected per 100,000 people2008: 1 affected per 100,000 people2010: 5.8 affected per 100,000 people2013: 37.9 affected per 100,000 people2014: 0.519 affected per 100,000 people2016: 13.2 affected per 100,000 people2017: 33.6 affected per 100,000 people2018: 4 affected per 100,000 people2019: 0.493 affected per 100,000 people2022: 1.8 affected per 100,000 people2023: 13.8 affected per 100,000 people2024: 398.1 affected per 100,000 people2025: 8.1 affected per 100,000 people2026: 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

Portugal recorded 0 affected per 100,000 people for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 Portugal peaked at 1,436 affected per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 affected per 100,000 people, in 2004.

Portugal 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 Portugal, year by year

Year affected per 100,000 people Change
2000 1.78 affected per 100,000 people —
2001 9.49 affected per 100,000 people +433.5%
2002 1.61 affected per 100,000 people -83.0%
2003 1,436 affected per 100,000 people +88904.9%
2004 0 affected per 100,000 people -100.0%
2005 1.29 affected per 100,000 people —
2006 3.49 affected per 100,000 people +169.3%
2008 1.04 affected per 100,000 people -70.1%
2010 5.84 affected per 100,000 people +461.0%
2013 37.93 affected per 100,000 people +549.3%
2014 0.5189 affected per 100,000 people -98.6%
2016 13.15 affected per 100,000 people +2435.0%
2017 33.64 affected per 100,000 people +155.7%
2018 4.04 affected per 100,000 people -88.0%
2019 0.4931 affected per 100,000 people -87.8%
2022 1.8 affected per 100,000 people +264.1%
2023 13.76 affected per 100,000 people +666.4%
2024 398.06 affected per 100,000 people +2793.4%
2025 8.13 affected per 100,000 people -98.0%
2026 0 affected per 100,000 people -100.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0 affected per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4 affected per 100,000 people. (46 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0 affected per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.03 affected per 100,000 people. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Portugal 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
2003 +88904.9% 1.61 affected per 100,000 people 1,436 affected per 100,000 people
2024 +2793.4% 13.76 affected per 100,000 people 398.06 affected per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 181.83 affected per 100,000 people 0 affected per 100,000 people 1,436 affected per 100,000 people 8
2010s 13.66 affected per 100,000 people 0.4931 affected per 100,000 people 37.93 affected per 100,000 people 7
2020s 84.35 affected per 100,000 people 0 affected per 100,000 people 398.06 affected per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  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 Paraguay 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 Portugal?
People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Portugal was 0 affected per 100,000 people in 2026, 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1,436 affected per 100,000 people in 2003.
What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 affected per 100,000 people in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Portugal ranks 153rd out of 167 countries with data for 2026.
Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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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