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

Bolivia
3 events
in 2020
Venezuela
3 events
in 2020
Bolivia rank
41st
Venezuela rank
41st

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Bolivia
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela ahead.

Bolivia ranks 41st and Venezuela ranks 41st of 156 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 1 events 3 events 2 events Venezuela
1990s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2000s 1 events 4 events 3 events Venezuela
2010s 3 events 1 events 2 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 Venezuela?
Bolivia, at 3 events against 3 events in Venezuela as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Bolivia and Venezuela?
0 events, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Venezuela?
6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Bolivia and Venezuela rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Bolivia ranks 41st and Venezuela 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.