Algeria vs Cambodia: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Algeria
3 events
in 2020
Cambodia
3 events
in 2020
Algeria rank
41st
Cambodia rank
41st

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Algeria
  • Cambodia
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 3 events against 3 events in Cambodia, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 41st and Cambodia ranks 41st of 156 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Cambodia Difference Ahead
1980s 1 events 0 events 1 events Algeria
1990s 1 events 0 events 1 events Algeria
2000s 4 events 1 events 3 events Algeria
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2020s 3 events 3 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, Algeria or Cambodia?
Algeria, at 3 events against 3 events in Cambodia as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Algeria and Cambodia?
0 events, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cambodia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Cambodia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Algeria ranks 41st and Cambodia ranks 41st 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.