India vs Kazakhstan: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

India
1 events
in 2020
Kazakhstan
1 events
in 2020
India rank
73rd
Kazakhstan rank
73rd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • India
  • Kazakhstan
0123190019602020

How they compare

India currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

India ranks 73rd and Kazakhstan ranks 73rd of 156 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1910s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 1 events 0 events 1 events India
2000s 3 events 1 events 2 events India
2010s 1 events 1 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, India or Kazakhstan?
India, at 1 events against 1 events in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between India and Kazakhstan?
0 events, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kazakhstan?
5 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2020.
How do India and Kazakhstan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
India ranks 73rd and Kazakhstan 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.