5. Haiti
World risk index: 11.68%
Rank: 21
Sadly, Haiti, the next on our list of top 10 natural disaster prone countries with the worst, most costly disasters in the world, is too accustomed to natural disasters. In 1998 hurricane Georges destroyed 80% of Haiti’s crops, killing more than 400 people. In 2004 floods killed more than 2,600 people and tropical storm Jeanne kills 1,900 while more than 200,000 are left homeless. In 2008, three hurricanes and the tropical storm killed hundreds of Haitians and caused $1 billion damage. In 2010 earthquake killed more than 90,000 people and displaced more than 1,5 million. On top of everything, Haitians had to face an outbreak of cholera (first in 150 years in Haiti) after the earthquake. Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti in 2016, destroying up to 90% of some areas. I’ve listed the only couple of (most recent) natural disasters that hit Haiti, and it is more than clear that Haiti is among the countries most affected by natural disasters.
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