Denmark vs Nicaragua: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Denmark
1 events
in 2020
Nicaragua
1 events
in 2020
Denmark rank
73rd
Nicaragua rank
73rd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Denmark
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Denmark ranks 73rd and Nicaragua ranks 73rd of 156 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1 events | 4 events | 3 events | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 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, Denmark or Nicaragua?
- Denmark, at 1 events against 1 events in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Denmark and Nicaragua?
- 0 events, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Nicaragua rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Denmark ranks 73rd and Nicaragua ranks 73rd 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.