Eswatini vs Sweden: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Eswatini
1 events
in 2020
Sweden
1 events
in 2020
Eswatini rank
73rd
Sweden rank
73rd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Eswatini
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Sweden, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.

Eswatini ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 73rd of 156 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0 events 2 events 2 events Sweden
2000s 2 events 1 events 1 events Eswatini
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events
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, Eswatini or Sweden?
Eswatini, at 1 events against 1 events in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Eswatini and Sweden?
0 events, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Eswatini and Sweden rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Eswatini ranks 73rd and Sweden 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

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.