Argentina vs Switzerland: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Argentina
4 events
in 2020
Switzerland
4 events
in 2020
Argentina rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
32nd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Argentina
- Switzerland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 4 events against 4 events in Switzerland, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Argentina ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 156 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1 events | 3 events | 2 events | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2 events | 4 events | 2 events | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 8 events | 3 events | 5 events | Argentina |
| 2010s | 3 events | 4 events | 1 events | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4 events | 4 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, Argentina or Switzerland?
- Argentina, at 4 events against 4 events in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Argentina and Switzerland?
- 0 events, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Switzerland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Argentina ranks 32nd and Switzerland 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
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.