Democratic Republic of Congo vs Israel: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Democratic Republic of Congo
2 events
in 2020
Israel
2 events
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
51st
Israel rank
51st

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Israel
0123190019602020

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Israel, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Israel ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st and Israel ranks 51st of 156 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 1 events 0 events 1 events Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0 events 2 events 2 events Israel
2000s 3 events 1 events 2 events Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 1 events 2 events 1 events Israel
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 Israel?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2 events against 2 events in Israel as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Democratic Republic of Congo and Israel?
0 events, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Israel?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Israel rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st and Israel ranks 51st 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

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.