Haiti vs Poland: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Haiti
5 events
in 2020
Poland
5 events
in 2020
Haiti rank
23rd
Poland rank
23rd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Haiti
  • Poland
02468190019602020

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 5 events against 5 events in Poland, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1930 it was Poland ahead.

Haiti ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 23rd of 156 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Poland Difference Ahead
1930s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1970s 0 events 1 events 1 events Poland
1980s 5 events 2 events 3 events Haiti
1990s 0 events 1 events 1 events Poland
2000s 6 events 4 events 2 events Haiti
2010s 3 events 7 events 4 events Poland
2020s 5 events 5 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, Haiti or Poland?
Haiti, at 5 events against 5 events in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Haiti and Poland?
0 events, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Poland?
7 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2020.
How do Haiti and Poland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Haiti ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 23rd 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.

Individual pages

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.