Bulgaria vs Canada: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Bulgaria
5 events
in 2020
Canada
5 events
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Canada rank
23rd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
051015190019602020

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5 events against 5 events in Canada, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Canada ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Canada ranks 23rd of 157 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Canada Difference Ahead
1920s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1970s 0 events 1 events 1 events Canada
1980s 0 events 3 events 3 events Canada
1990s 4 events 5 events 1 events Canada
2000s 8 events 16 events 8 events Canada
2010s 8 events 2 events 6 events Bulgaria
2020s 5 events 5 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, Bulgaria or Canada?
Bulgaria, at 5 events against 5 events in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Bulgaria and Canada?
0 events, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Canada?
8 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Canada rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Canada ranks 23rd 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

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.