Canada vs Ecuador: Natural disasters by decadal size
Canada
5
in 2020
Ecuador
6
in 2020
Canada rank
25th
Ecuador rank
22nd
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Canada
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 6 against 5 in Canada, a difference of 1.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Ecuador ahead.
Canada ranks 25th and Ecuador ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1980s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Canada |
| 1990s | 6 | 2 | 4 | Canada |
| 2000s | 17 | 2 | 15 | Canada |
| 2010s | 2 | 4 | 2 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5 | 6 | 1 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Canada or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 6 against 5 in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Canada and Ecuador?
- 1, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ecuador?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Ecuador rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Canada ranks 25th and Ecuador 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.