Canada vs El Salvador: Natural disasters by decadal size

Canada
5
in 2020
El Salvador
5
in 2020
Canada rank
25th
El Salvador rank
25th

Natural disasters by decadal size over time

  • Canada
  • El Salvador
051015190019602020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 5 against 5 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1930 it was El Salvador ahead.

Canada ranks 25th and El Salvador ranks 25th of 157 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada El Salvador Difference Ahead
1930s 0 0 0 —
1950s 2 0 2 Canada
1960s 0 0 0 —
1970s 1 0 1 Canada
1980s 3 0 3 Canada
1990s 6 1 5 Canada
2000s 17 8 9 Canada
2010s 2 3 1 El Salvador
2020s 5 5 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Canada or El Salvador?
Canada, at 5 against 5 in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Canada and El Salvador?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and El Salvador?
9 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2020.
How do Canada and El Salvador rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
Canada ranks 25th and El Salvador ranks 25th 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