Chile vs Poland: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Chile
5 events
in 2020
Poland
5 events
in 2020
Chile rank
23rd
Poland rank
23rd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Chile
  • Poland
02468190019602020

How they compare

Chile currently reports 5 events against 5 events in Poland, a difference of 0 events.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 23rd of 157 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Poland Difference Ahead
1920s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1930s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1970s 0 events 1 events 1 events Poland
1980s 0 events 2 events 2 events Poland
1990s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2000s 4 events 4 events 0 events
2010s 7 events 7 events 0 events
2020s 5 events 5 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, Chile or Poland?
Chile, at 5 events against 5 events in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Chile and Poland?
0 events, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Poland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2020.
How do Chile and Poland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Chile ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,277 data points, 1900–2020
Last refreshed

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.