Israel vs Netherlands: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Israel
2 events
in 2020
Netherlands
2 events
in 2020
Israel rank
51st
Netherlands rank
51st

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Israel
  • Netherlands
01234190019602020

How they compare

Israel currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Netherlands, a difference of 0 events.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 51st and Netherlands ranks 51st of 156 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 1 events 1 events Netherlands
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 2 events 4 events 2 events Netherlands
2000s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2010s 2 events 3 events 1 events Netherlands
2020s 2 events 2 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, Israel or Netherlands?
Israel, at 2 events against 2 events in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Israel and Netherlands?
0 events, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Netherlands?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Israel and Netherlands rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Israel ranks 51st and Netherlands 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.