Afghanistan vs Guatemala: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Afghanistan
2 events
in 2020
Guatemala
2 events
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
51st
Guatemala rank
51st
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Afghanistan
- Guatemala
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Guatemala, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 51st and Guatemala ranks 51st of 156 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 2 events | 4 events | 2 events | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 14 events | 3 events | 11 events | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3 events | 8 events | 5 events | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2 events | 2 events | 0 events | — |
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 Guatemala?
- Afghanistan, at 2 events against 2 events in Guatemala as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 0 events, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Guatemala rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st and Guatemala 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
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.