Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cuba: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Democratic Republic of Congo
2 events
in 2020
Cuba
2 events
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
52nd
Cuba rank
52nd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cuba
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Cuba, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd and Cuba ranks 52nd of 157 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | Cuba |
| 1980s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | Cuba |
| 2000s | 3 events | 5 events | 2 events | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2 events | 2 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cuba?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2 events against 2 events in Cuba as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cuba?
- 0 events, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cuba?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Cuba rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd and Cuba ranks 52nd 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
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.