Image for illustrative purposes only| Country Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Population (event year) | 930,685,000 |
| Economy Type (2018 Value) | Service with Industrial/Ag Mix |
| Income Group (event year) | Upper middle |
| GDP Growth | -0.016 |
| GDP per Capita | 165.4 |
| GNI per Capita | 990 |
| Inequality-Adjusted HDI | 0.643 |
| GINI Coefficient | 38.6 |
| Proportion of Insured Loss (%) | 0.02% |
| Disaster Load | |
|---|---|
| Damage Severity | 80-100% |
| Economic Loss ($ 2019) | 5,600,000 |
| Fatalities | 242,419 |
| Displaced | 0 |
| Affected Population | 164,000 |
| Proportion of Population Affected (%) | 0.018 |
| Recovery Financing | |
|---|---|
| Source of Finance | Mostly self-funded |
| Governmental Aid ($ 000s) | |
| Non-Governmental Aid($ 000s) | |
| Total Insured Loss ($ 000s) | 1 |
| Proportion of Insured Loss (%) | Low |
| Delivery Speed of Finance | <12 Months |
| Adequacy of Finance | Insufficient |
| Role of Insurance in Funding Recovery | Minimal |
| Confidence in Assessment | High |
| Disaster Profile | |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| ISO | CHN |
| Disaster Type | Earthquake |
| Disaster Subtype | Earthquake |
| Family | Geophysical |
| Year | 1976 |
| Date | 1976-07-27 |
| Magnitude | Severe damage |
| Locus | Tangshan |
| Scale | Regional |
| Disaster Risk Management | |
|---|---|
| Disaster Management Authority | Central gov. |
| Level of Preparedness | Unprepared |
| Public Participation | Inadequate |
| Science-Based Decision Making | Established scientific basis |
| Efficacy of Decision Making | Very poor |
| Experience of Disasters | Frequent |
| Recovery Outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Economic Recovery Speed | 6-10 Years |
| Economic Recovery Quality | Improved |
| Economy Confidence in Assessment | Low |
| Society Recovery Speed | 6-10 Years |
| Amenity Recovery Quality | Same |
| Safety Recovery Quality | Improved |
| Society Recovery Quality | 3.5 |
| Society Confidence in Assessment | Low |
| Insurance Contribution to Outcome | Negligible |