Bulgaria vs Greece: Natural disasters by decadal size

Bulgaria
5
in 2020
Greece
6
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
25th
Greece rank
22nd

Natural disasters by decadal size over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
051015190019602020

How they compare

Greece currently reports 6 against 5 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 25th and Greece ranks 22nd of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
1920s 0 0 0 —
1960s 0 0 0 —
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0 5 5 Greece
1990s 4 7 3 Greece
2000s 8 14 6 Greece
2010s 8 6 2 Bulgaria
2020s 5 6 1 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece, at 6 against 5 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Bulgaria and Greece?
1, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
8 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Greece ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters by decadal size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural disasters by decadal size
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,278 data points, 1900–2020
Last refreshed