People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0 affected per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Puerto Rico, 2001–2025
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
Puerto Rico recorded 0 affected per 100,000 people for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 22,243 affected per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 affected per 100,000 people, in 2007.
That places Puerto Rico 153rd out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.64 affected per 100,000 people | 0 affected per 100,000 people | 248.62 affected per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,463 affected per 100,000 people | 0 affected per 100,000 people | 22,243 affected per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.2 affected per 100,000 people | 0 affected per 100,000 people | 159.59 affected per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 150 Guinea 0.0662 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Denmark 0.0508 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0214 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Lebanon 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Netherlands 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 New Zealand 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Nicaragua 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Northern Mariana Islands 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Norway 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Paraguay 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Portugal 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Samoa 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Slovakia 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Slovenia 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Switzerland 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 31,250 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 44.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 99.53 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 31,250 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -41.80 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -41.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 27,496 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 27,320 current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Puerto Rico?
- People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 22,243 affected per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 affected per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 153rd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.