Ethiopia vs Mauritania: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Ethiopia
0 events
in 2020
Mauritania
0 events
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
104th
Mauritania rank
104th

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Mauritania, a difference of 0 events.

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

Ethiopia ranks 104th and Mauritania ranks 104th of 156 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1990s 1 events 4 events 3 events Mauritania
2000s 3 events 1 events 2 events Ethiopia
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
2020s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
Ethiopia, at 0 events against 0 events in Mauritania as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
0 events, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Ethiopia ranks 104th and Mauritania ranks 104th 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.