Mauritania vs Niger: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Mauritania
0 events
in 2020
Niger
0 events
in 2020
Mauritania rank
105th
Niger rank
105th

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Mauritania
  • Niger
01234190019602020

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Niger, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Niger ahead.

Mauritania ranks 105th and Niger ranks 105th of 157 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Niger Difference Ahead
1910s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1940s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 4 events 0 events 4 events Mauritania
2000s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2020s 0 events 0 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, Mauritania or Niger?
Mauritania, at 0 events against 0 events in Niger as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Mauritania and Niger?
0 events, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
9 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Mauritania ranks 105th and Niger ranks 105th of 157 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.