People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Thailand

Thailand: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 8,110 affected per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
8,110 affected per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 643.7%
World rank
21st
of 167 countries
All-time high
20,385 affected per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
2.04 affected per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2025

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201220252000: 5.3k affected per 100,000 people2001: 731.2 affected per 100,000 people2002: 13.0k affected per 100,000 people2003: 173.7 affected per 100,000 people2004: 891 affected per 100,000 people2005: 996.9 affected per 100,000 people2006: 4.1k affected per 100,000 people2007: 272.7 affected per 100,000 people2008: 17.1k affected per 100,000 people2009: 334.9 affected per 100,000 people2010: 20.4k affected per 100,000 people2011: 18.0k affected per 100,000 people2012: 18.0k affected per 100,000 people2013: 5.0k affected per 100,000 people2014: 214.8 affected per 100,000 people2015: 2 affected per 100,000 people2016: 1.1k affected per 100,000 people2017: 5.4k affected per 100,000 people2019: 1.2k affected per 100,000 people2020: 1.7k affected per 100,000 people2021: 1.3k affected per 100,000 people2022: 1.9k affected per 100,000 people2023: 378.4 affected per 100,000 people2024: 1.1k affected per 100,000 people2025: 8.1k 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 Thailand is 8,110 affected per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 643.7% on the previous year and up 397,189.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 20,385 affected per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.04 affected per 100,000 people, in 2015.

That places Thailand 21st out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,290 affected per 100,000 people 173.74 affected per 100,000 people 17,073 affected per 100,000 people 10
2010s 7,709 affected per 100,000 people 2.04 affected per 100,000 people 20,385 affected per 100,000 people 9
2020s 2,419 affected per 100,000 people 378.4 affected per 100,000 people 8,110 affected per 100,000 people 6

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 18 Djibouti 16,900 affected per 100,000 people compare
  2. 19 Lesotho 14,207 affected per 100,000 people compare
  3. 20 East Timor 10,641 affected per 100,000 people compare
  4. 22 Fiji 8,002 affected per 100,000 people compare
  5. 23 South Sudan 7,876 affected per 100,000 people compare
  6. 24 Mauritius 7,867 affected per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Thailand?
People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Thailand was 8,110 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 20,385 affected per 100,000 people in 2010.
What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.04 affected per 100,000 people in 2015.
How does Thailand rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Thailand ranks 21st out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 397,189.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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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