South Korea vs Switzerland: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
South Korea
4 events
in 2020
Switzerland
4 events
in 2020
South Korea rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
32nd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- South Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4 events against 4 events in Switzerland, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 156 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0 events | 3 events | 3 events | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4 events | 4 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 3 events | 3 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 2 events | 4 events | 2 events | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4 events | 4 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, South Korea or Switzerland?
- South Korea, at 4 events against 4 events in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between South Korea and Switzerland?
- 0 events, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- South Korea ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 32nd 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.