Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 3,165 people in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Ecuador, 1964–2013
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Ecuador is 3,165 people, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 96.6% on the previous year and down 79.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Ecuador peaked at 600,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3,165 people, in 2013.
That places Ecuador 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 34,000 people | 34,000 people | 34,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,393 people | 15,393 people | 15,393 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 47,636 people | 3,165 people | 92,107 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 57 Argentina 11,700 people compare
- 58 Honduras 10,300 people compare
- 59 Spain 3,671 people compare
- 61 Anguilla 0 people compare
- 61 Australia 0 people compare
- 61 Bangladesh 0 people compare
- 61 Brazil 0 people compare
- 61 Burundi 0 people compare
- 61 Canada 0 people compare
- 61 Chile 0 people compare
- 61 China 0 people compare
- 61 Costa Rica 0 people compare
- 61 Hong Kong 0 people compare
- 61 Italy 0 people compare
- 61 Laos 0 people compare
- 61 Panama 0 people compare
- 61 Paraguay 0 people compare
- 61 Peru 0 people compare
- 61 Portugal 0 people compare
- 61 Thailand 0 people compare
- 61 United States 0 people compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.55 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3544 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6442 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8108 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.99 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Ecuador?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Ecuador was 3,165 people in 2013, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 600,000 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,165 people in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Ecuador ranks 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.