Bolivia vs Panama: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Bolivia
3 events
in 2020
Panama
3 events
in 2020
Bolivia rank
42nd
Panama rank
42nd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Bolivia
- Panama
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 3 events against 3 events in Panama, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Bolivia ranks 42nd and Panama ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Panama |
| 1970s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Panama |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Panama |
| 2000s | 1 events | 7 events | 6 events | Panama |
| 2010s | 3 events | 2 events | 1 events | Bolivia |
| 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 Panama?
- Bolivia, at 3 events against 3 events in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Bolivia and Panama?
- 0 events, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Panama?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Panama rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Bolivia ranks 42nd and Panama ranks 42nd of 157 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.