Italy vs Thailand: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Italy
13 events
in 2020
Thailand
10 events
in 2020
Italy rank
6th
Thailand rank
8th

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Italy
  • Thailand
051015190019602020

How they compare

Italy currently reports 13 events against 10 events in Thailand, a difference of 3 events.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

Italy ranks 6th and Thailand ranks 8th of 156 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1970s 3 events 0 events 3 events Italy
1980s 4 events 0 events 4 events Italy
1990s 7 events 2 events 5 events Italy
2000s 9 events 7 events 2 events Italy
2010s 9 events 3 events 6 events Italy
2020s 13 events 10 events 3 events Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Italy or Thailand?
Italy, at 13 events against 10 events in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Italy and Thailand?
3 events, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?
7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Italy ranks 6th and Thailand ranks 8th 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.