Guatemala vs Romania: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Guatemala
2 events
in 2020
Romania
2 events
in 2020
Guatemala rank
51st
Romania rank
51st

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Guatemala
  • Romania
051015190019602020

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Romania, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.

Guatemala ranks 51st and Romania ranks 51st of 156 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Romania Difference Ahead
1900s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1910s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1940s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1980s 1 events 0 events 1 events Guatemala
1990s 4 events 3 events 1 events Guatemala
2000s 3 events 14 events 11 events Romania
2010s 8 events 5 events 3 events Guatemala
2020s 2 events 2 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, Guatemala or Romania?
Guatemala, at 2 events against 2 events in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Guatemala and Romania?
0 events, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Romania?
9 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and Romania rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Guatemala ranks 51st and Romania ranks 51st 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.