6. Indonesia
World risk index: 10.24%
Rank: 36
Located along the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia, the number 6 on our list of top 10 natural disaster prone countries with the worst, most costly disasters in the world is at constant risk of natural disasters. Indonesia experiences approximately one earthquake per year (magnitude of 7 or higher) that causes casualties and damage to the environment (and economy). In Sumatra earthquake in 2004, 283,106 people lost their lives. The following year 1,348 people died and in 2006 more than 6,000. Costs of natural disasters in Indonesia are on the rise, with around $100 billion damage between 2000 and 2010.
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