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

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

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0 events 2 events 2 events Sweden
2000s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2010s 1 events 0 events 1 events Kazakhstan
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, Kazakhstan or Sweden?
Kazakhstan, at 1 events against 1 events in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Kazakhstan and Sweden?
0 events, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How do Kazakhstan and Sweden rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Kazakhstan ranks 73rd and Sweden 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.