Greece vs Madagascar: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Greece
4 events
in 2020
Madagascar
4 events
in 2020
Greece rank
32nd
Madagascar rank
32nd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Greece
- Madagascar
How they compare
Greece currently reports 4 events against 4 events in Madagascar, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Greece ranks 32nd and Madagascar ranks 32nd of 157 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 5 events | 0 events | 5 events | Greece |
| 1990s | 7 events | 0 events | 7 events | Greece |
| 2000s | 14 events | 5 events | 9 events | Greece |
| 2010s | 6 events | 2 events | 4 events | Greece |
| 2020s | 4 events | 4 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, Greece or Madagascar?
- Greece, at 4 events against 4 events in Madagascar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Greece and Madagascar?
- 0 events, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Madagascar?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Madagascar rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Greece ranks 32nd and Madagascar ranks 32nd 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.