Cambodia vs Nepal: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Cambodia
3 events
in 2020
Nepal
3 events
in 2020
Cambodia rank
42nd
Nepal rank
42nd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Cambodia
- Nepal
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 3 events against 3 events in Nepal, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nepal ahead.
Cambodia ranks 42nd and Nepal ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Nepal |
| 1990s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 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, Cambodia or Nepal?
- Cambodia, at 3 events against 3 events in Nepal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Cambodia and Nepal?
- 0 events, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nepal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Cambodia and Nepal rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Cambodia ranks 42nd and Nepal 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.