Pakistan vs Uruguay: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Pakistan
4 events
in 2020
Uruguay
4 events
in 2020
Pakistan rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
32nd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Pakistan
  • Uruguay
01234190019602020

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 4 events against 4 events in Uruguay, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.

Pakistan ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 156 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 2 events 0 events 2 events Pakistan
1990s 2 events 3 events 1 events Uruguay
2000s 4 events 3 events 1 events Pakistan
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, Pakistan or Uruguay?
Pakistan, at 4 events against 4 events in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Pakistan and Uruguay?
0 events, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Pakistan and Uruguay rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Pakistan ranks 32nd and Uruguay 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

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.