Mauritius vs Saudi Arabia: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Mauritius
1 events
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
1 events
in 2020
Mauritius rank
73rd
Saudi Arabia rank
73rd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Mauritius
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Mauritius ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd of 156 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 2 events 0 events 2 events Mauritius
2000s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2010s 0 events 3 events 3 events Saudi Arabia
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, Mauritius or Saudi Arabia?
Mauritius, at 1 events against 1 events in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Mauritius and Saudi Arabia?
0 events, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Saudi Arabia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Mauritius and Saudi Arabia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Mauritius ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia 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.