Bolivia vs Dominican Republic: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Bolivia
3 events
in 2020
Dominican Republic
3 events
in 2020
Bolivia rank
41st
Dominican Republic rank
41st

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Bolivia
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 3 events against 3 events in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Bolivia ranks 41st and Dominican Republic ranks 41st of 156 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 1 events 1 events Dominican Republic
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 1 events 0 events 1 events Bolivia
1990s 1 events 2 events 1 events Dominican Republic
2000s 1 events 6 events 5 events Dominican Republic
2010s 3 events 3 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, Bolivia or Dominican Republic?
Bolivia, at 3 events against 3 events in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Bolivia and Dominican Republic?
0 events, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Dominican Republic?
7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Bolivia and Dominican Republic rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Bolivia ranks 41st and Dominican Republic 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.