People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Romania

Romania: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 13.22 affected per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
13.22 affected per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 83.2%
World rank
119th
of 167 countries
All-time high
429.78 affected per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0 affected per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
23
2000–2025

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

01002003004002000201220252000: 289.1 affected per 100,000 people2001: 67.5 affected per 100,000 people2002: 88.2 affected per 100,000 people2003: 3.9 affected per 100,000 people2004: 142.6 affected per 100,000 people2005: 429.8 affected per 100,000 people2006: 168 affected per 100,000 people2007: 33.4 affected per 100,000 people2008: 53.5 affected per 100,000 people2009: 0.019 affected per 100,000 people2010: 59.9 affected per 100,000 people2013: 34.4 affected per 100,000 people2014: 12.6 affected per 100,000 people2015: 10.1 affected per 100,000 people2016: 1.5 affected per 100,000 people2017: 0.696 affected per 100,000 people2018: 19.9 affected per 100,000 people2019: 1.9 affected per 100,000 people2020: 8 affected per 100,000 people2021: 0.52 affected per 100,000 people2023: 0 affected per 100,000 people2024: 78.9 affected per 100,000 people2025: 13.2 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 Romania stood at 13.22 affected per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.2% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 429.78 affected per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 affected per 100,000 people, in 2023.

Romania ranks 119th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 127.61 affected per 100,000 people 0.0194 affected per 100,000 people 429.78 affected per 100,000 people 10
2010s 17.62 affected per 100,000 people 0.6958 affected per 100,000 people 59.89 affected per 100,000 people 8
2020s 20.12 affected per 100,000 people 0 affected per 100,000 people 78.88 affected per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 116 North Korea 15.85 affected per 100,000 people compare
  2. 117 Bangladesh 14.78 affected per 100,000 people compare
  3. 118 Hong Kong 13.53 affected per 100,000 people compare
  4. 120 South Africa 12.73 affected per 100,000 people compare
  5. 121 Algeria 12.49 affected per 100,000 people compare
  6. 122 Mexico 12.14 affected per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Romania?
People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Romania was 13.22 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 429.78 affected per 100,000 people in 2005.
What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 affected per 100,000 people in 2023.
How does Romania rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Romania ranks 119th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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