Argentina vs Pakistan: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Argentina
4 events
in 2020
Pakistan
4 events
in 2020
Argentina rank
32nd
Pakistan rank
32nd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Argentina
  • Pakistan
02468190019602020

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 4 events against 4 events in Pakistan, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Pakistan ahead.

Argentina ranks 32nd and Pakistan ranks 32nd of 156 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Pakistan Difference Ahead
1920s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1940s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1950s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1970s 1 events 0 events 1 events Argentina
1980s 1 events 2 events 1 events Pakistan
1990s 2 events 2 events 0 events β€”
2000s 8 events 4 events 4 events Argentina
2010s 3 events 2 events 1 events Argentina
2020s 4 events 4 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, Argentina or Pakistan?
Argentina, at 4 events against 4 events in Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Argentina and Pakistan?
0 events, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Pakistan?
10 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Pakistan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Argentina ranks 32nd and Pakistan ranks 32nd 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.