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

Democratic Republic of Congo
2 events
in 2020
Uganda
2 events
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
52nd
Uganda rank
52nd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Uganda
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd and Uganda ranks 52nd of 157 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 1 events 0 events 1 events Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2000s 3 events 5 events 2 events Uganda
2010s 1 events 1 events 0 events
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 Uganda?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2 events against 2 events in Uganda as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
0 events, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd and Uganda 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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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.