Mexico vs Philippines: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Mexico
6 events
in 2020
Philippines
6 events
in 2020
Mexico rank
18th
Philippines rank
18th

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Mexico
  • Philippines
051015190019602020

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 6 events against 6 events in Philippines, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Philippines ahead.

Mexico ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 18th of 157 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
1910s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1920s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1930s 0 events 1 events 1 events Philippines
1940s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1950s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1970s 0 events 8 events 8 events Philippines
1980s 5 events 7 events 2 events Philippines
1990s 8 events 7 events 1 events Mexico
2000s 8 events 12 events 4 events Philippines
2010s 12 events 17 events 5 events Philippines
2020s 6 events 6 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, Mexico or Philippines?
Mexico, at 6 events against 6 events in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Mexico and Philippines?
0 events, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
12 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Mexico ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 18th 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.