India vs Saudi Arabia: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
India
1 events
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
1 events
in 2020
India rank
73rd
Saudi Arabia rank
73rd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
India ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd of 156 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | India |
| 2000s | 3 events | 1 events | 2 events | India |
| 2010s | 1 events | 3 events | 2 events | Saudi Arabia |
| 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 Saudi Arabia?
- India, at 1 events against 1 events in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 events, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- India ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia 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
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.