Afghanistan vs Cuba: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Afghanistan
2 events
in 2020
Cuba
2 events
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
51st
Cuba rank
51st

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Cuba
051015190019602020

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Cuba, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 51st and Cuba ranks 51st of 156 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Cuba Difference Ahead
1950s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1970s 0 events 2 events 2 events Cuba
1980s 0 events 2 events 2 events Cuba
1990s 2 events 2 events 0 events β€”
2000s 14 events 5 events 9 events Afghanistan
2010s 3 events 2 events 1 events Afghanistan
2020s 2 events 2 events 0 events β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Afghanistan or Cuba?
Afghanistan, at 2 events against 2 events in Cuba as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Afghanistan and Cuba?
0 events, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cuba?
8 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Cuba rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Afghanistan ranks 51st and Cuba ranks 51st of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global number of reported disasters by size per decade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,277 data points, 1900–2020
Last refreshed

Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.