Madagascar vs Pakistan: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Madagascar
4 events
in 2020
Pakistan
4 events
in 2020
Madagascar rank
32nd
Pakistan rank
32nd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Madagascar
- Pakistan
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4 events against 4 events in Pakistan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Madagascar ranks 32nd and Pakistan ranks 32nd of 156 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 5 events | 4 events | 1 events | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2 events | 2 events | 0 events | — |
| 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, Madagascar or Pakistan?
- Madagascar, at 4 events against 4 events in Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Madagascar and Pakistan?
- 0 events, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Pakistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Pakistan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd and Pakistan 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.