Colombia vs Malaysia: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Colombia
8 events
in 2020
Malaysia
8 events
in 2020
Colombia rank
12th
Malaysia rank
12th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8 events against 8 events in Malaysia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 156 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Colombia |
| 1990s | 5 events | 2 events | 3 events | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7 events | 7 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 1 events | 4 events | 3 events | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8 events | 8 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, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Colombia, at 8 events against 8 events in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 0 events, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Colombia ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 156 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.