Pakistan vs USSR: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Pakistan
4 events
in 2020
USSR
4 events
in 1990
Pakistan rank
32nd
USSR rank
32nd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Pakistan
- USSR
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 4 events against 4 events in USSR, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 9 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 32nd and USSR ranks 32nd of 157 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 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 | 2 events | 2 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 2 events | 4 events | 2 events | USSR |
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 USSR?
- Pakistan, at 4 events against 4 events in USSR as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Pakistan and USSR?
- 0 events, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and USSR?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 1990.
- How do Pakistan and USSR rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Pakistan ranks 32nd and USSR ranks 32nd 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.