People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in East Timor
East Timor: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 10,641 affected per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in East Timor, 2001–2021
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 2021, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in East Timor stood at 10,641 affected per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,445.4% on the previous year and up 11,191.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in East Timor peaked at 10,641 affected per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.22 affected per 100,000 people, in 2004.
East Timor ranks 20th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 282.22 affected per 100,000 people | 24.22 affected per 100,000 people | 893.91 affected per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,968 affected per 100,000 people | 166.21 affected per 100,000 people | 9,769 affected per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 5,665 affected per 100,000 people | 688.59 affected per 100,000 people | 10,641 affected per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 17 Costa Rica 17,833 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Lesotho 14,207 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Thailand 8,110 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Fiji 8,002 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 23 South Sudan 7,876 affected per 100,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -74.3% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,214 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.9% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.72 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,214 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 224.71 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 224.71 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -34.79 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in East Timor?
- People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in East Timor was 10,641 affected per 100,000 people in 2021, 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 10,641 affected per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.22 affected per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does East Timor rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- East Timor ranks 20th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,191.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.