Chile vs El Salvador: Natural disasters by decadal size

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

Natural disasters by decadal size over time

  • Chile
  • El Salvador
02468190019602020

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1930 it was El Salvador ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile El Salvador Difference Ahead
1930s 0 0 0 —
1950s 0 0 0 —
1960s 0 0 0 —
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0 0 0 —
1990s 1 1 0 —
2000s 4 8 4 El Salvador
2010s 7 3 4 Chile
2020s 5 5 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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