Mexico vs Spain: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Mexico
6 events
in 2020
Spain
6 events
in 2020
Mexico rank
18th
Spain rank
18th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 6 events against 6 events in Spain, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 18th and Spain ranks 18th of 157 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 5 events | 2 events | 3 events | Mexico |
| 1990s | 8 events | 4 events | 4 events | Mexico |
| 2000s | 8 events | 5 events | 3 events | Mexico |
| 2010s | 12 events | 11 events | 1 events | Mexico |
| 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 Spain?
- Mexico, at 6 events against 6 events in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Mexico and Spain?
- 0 events, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Mexico ranks 18th and Spain 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
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.