Ecuador vs Mexico: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Ecuador
6 events
in 2020
Mexico
6 events
in 2020
Ecuador rank
18th
Mexico rank
18th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 6 events against 6 events in Mexico, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 18th of 157 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 2 events | 5 events | 3 events | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2 events | 8 events | 6 events | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2 events | 8 events | 6 events | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4 events | 12 events | 8 events | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6 events | 6 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, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 6 events against 6 events in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0 events, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Ecuador ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 18th 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.