People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan

Taiwan: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 28.07 affected per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
28.07 affected per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 46.1%
World rank
108th
of 167 countries
All-time high
9,962 affected per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
0 affected per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2025

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000201220252000: 9.4 affected per 100,000 people2001: 2.9k affected per 100,000 people2002: 2.2 affected per 100,000 people2003: 0 affected per 100,000 people2004: 39 affected per 100,000 people2005: 19 affected per 100,000 people2006: 5 affected per 100,000 people2007: 12.5 affected per 100,000 people2008: 0.381 affected per 100,000 people2009: 10.0k affected per 100,000 people2010: 0.844 affected per 100,000 people2012: 149.9 affected per 100,000 people2013: 7.1 affected per 100,000 people2014: 0 affected per 100,000 people2015: 3.2 affected per 100,000 people2016: 4.2 affected per 100,000 people2017: 17.8 affected per 100,000 people2018: 27.2 affected per 100,000 people2019: 0 affected per 100,000 people2020: 0.004 affected per 100,000 people2021: 0 affected per 100,000 people2022: 1 affected per 100,000 people2023: 1.1 affected per 100,000 people2024: 19.2 affected per 100,000 people2025: 28.1 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

The most recent figure for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan is 28.07 affected per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 46.1% on the previous year and up 766.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan peaked at 9,962 affected per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 affected per 100,000 people, in 2003.

That places Taiwan 108th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, 2000 to 2025.
Year affected per 100,000 people Change
2000 9.41 affected per 100,000 people
2001 2,906 affected per 100,000 people +30777.2%
2002 2.22 affected per 100,000 people -99.9%
2003 0 affected per 100,000 people -100.0%
2004 39.01 affected per 100,000 people
2005 19.01 affected per 100,000 people -51.3%
2006 4.98 affected per 100,000 people -73.8%
2007 12.51 affected per 100,000 people +151.1%
2008 0.3812 affected per 100,000 people -97.0%
2009 9,962 affected per 100,000 people +2613247.0%
2010 0.844 affected per 100,000 people -100.0%
2012 149.92 affected per 100,000 people +17663.9%
2013 7.13 affected per 100,000 people -95.2%
2014 0 affected per 100,000 people -100.0%
2015 3.24 affected per 100,000 people
2016 4.18 affected per 100,000 people +29.0%
2017 17.79 affected per 100,000 people +326.1%
2018 27.16 affected per 100,000 people +52.6%
2019 0 affected per 100,000 people -100.0%
2020 0.0042 affected per 100,000 people
2021 0 affected per 100,000 people -100.0%
2022 1.02 affected per 100,000 people
2023 1.11 affected per 100,000 people +8.0%
2024 19.22 affected per 100,000 people +1636.8%
2025 28.07 affected per 100,000 people +46.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan 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
2009 +2613247.0% 0.3812 affected per 100,000 people 9,962 affected per 100,000 people
2001 +30777.2% 9.41 affected per 100,000 people 2,906 affected per 100,000 people
2012 +17663.9% 0.844 affected per 100,000 people 149.92 affected per 100,000 people
2024 +1636.8% 1.11 affected per 100,000 people 19.22 affected per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,296 affected per 100,000 people 0 affected per 100,000 people 9,962 affected per 100,000 people 10
2010s 23.36 affected per 100,000 people 0 affected per 100,000 people 149.92 affected per 100,000 people 9
2020s 8.24 affected per 100,000 people 0 affected per 100,000 people 28.07 affected per 100,000 people 6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 105 Burkina Faso 32.63 affected per 100,000 people compare
  2. 106 Uganda 29.75 affected per 100,000 people compare
  3. 107 Argentina 29.35 affected per 100,000 people compare
  4. 109 Oman 26.34 affected per 100,000 people compare
  5. 110 Belgium 25.61 affected per 100,000 people compare
  6. 111 Zambia 24.98 affected per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan?
People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan was 28.07 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 Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 9,962 affected per 100,000 people in 2009.
What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 affected per 100,000 people in 2003.
How does Taiwan rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Taiwan ranks 108th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 766.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan 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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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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