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

Latest (2025)
0 affected per 100,000 people
World rank
153rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
22,243 affected per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 affected per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
12
2001–2025

People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Puerto Rico, 2001–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2001201320252001: 248.6 affected per 100,000 people2003: 65.8 affected per 100,000 people2004: 92.1 affected per 100,000 people2007: 0 affected per 100,000 people2011: 61.6 affected per 100,000 people2012: 0 affected per 100,000 people2014: 0 affected per 100,000 people2017: 22.2k affected per 100,000 people2018: 12.2 affected per 100,000 people2020: 159.6 affected per 100,000 people2022: 0 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  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 Lebanon 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  6. 153 Netherlands 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  7. 153 New Zealand 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  8. 153 Nicaragua 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  9. 153 Northern Mariana Islands 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  10. 153 Norway 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  11. 153 Paraguay 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  12. 153 Portugal 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  13. 153 Samoa 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  14. 153 Slovakia 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  15. 153 Slovenia 0 affected per 100,000 people compare
  16. 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 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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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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